Federal judge drops charges against ex-Fox executive in soccer corruption case

A federal judge in Brooklyn has agreed to dismiss charges against a convicted former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments. Judge Pamela K. Chen on Wednesday accepted U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr.'s reasons for wanting to end the prosecution of Hernan Lopez. A smiling Lopez, the former CEO of Fox International Channels, said outside federal court that he was relieved that “a case that never should h...