Pursuits
FIFA's Marin Swaps Jail for Trump Tower as Legal Strategy Shifts
- Agreeing to be extradited is seen as a bid for leniency
- Tactics change as chances of avoiding U.S. justice dim
Former Brazilian soccer official Jose Maria Marin.
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Rather than languish in a Zurich jail, former Brazilian soccer official Jose Maria Marin took a chance on U.S. justice. For now, it’s paid off as he’s free on bail in his apartment in New York’s Trump Tower with its views over Central Park.