NEW YORK, Jumada II 16, 1437, March 25, 2016, SPA -- Former Honduran President Rafael Callejas is expected to plead guilty on Monday to U.S. charges stemming from his involvement in bribery schemes under investigation at soccer's world governing body FIFA, according to a court document, Reuters reported. Callejas, who is also the former president of the Honduran soccer federation and an ex-member of FIFA's marketing and television committee, is scheduled to enter the plea before a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn, New York. The 72-year-old is among 42 individuals and entities charged as part of a U.S. investigation into more than $200 million in bribes and kickbacks sought by soccer officials for marketing and broadcast rights to tournaments and matches. Callejas, who served as Honduran president from 1990 through 1994, was indicted in December and came to the United States later that month voluntarily to face charges including racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. --SPA 23:51 LOCAL TIME 20:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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