Mafia methods in the world association: verdict against ex-boss expected

The former president of the World Athletics Association has been on trial in France since the beginning of June; Diack is accused, among other things, of corruption, money laundering and doping cover-up. The Senegalese man, who had been under house arrest since 2015, was initially threatened with up to ten years in prison. However, the Paris financial prosecutor's office recently demanded "only" four years in prison and a fine of up to 32 euros before the 500.000nd Chamber of the Criminal Court. The trial was postponed twice. Mafia-like structures in the World Athletics Association Diack was President of the IAAF (now World Athletics) between 1999 and 2015 and apparently ran the association with mafia-like structures. During this time he is said to have extorted bribes to cover up positive doping tests. 23 Russian athletes alone are said to have paid between 100.000 and 600.000 euros each to be able to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. In total, Diack and his accomplices are said to have collected 3,45 million euros in bribes for dropped doping offenses. There are also various other allegations, which were summarized in a 90-page indictment - including alleged vote buying in the awarding of the Olympic Games to Rio and Tokyo. Diack's son is also considered a mastermind In addition to Diack, five other people were put on trial: his son, Papa Massata Diack, like the senior, is considered a key figure in what, according to the indictment, is a “truly criminal” system. “This trial was held without my presence, even though I am a central element of the allegations in the French legal system, and I never had access to the file,” Papa Massata Diack said at a news conference in Dakar on Monday. He was reassured that the French justice system had no basis to convict him or Lamine Diack. The public prosecutor's office requested five years in prison and a fine of 500.000 euros for Papa Massata Diack, who went into hiding and is wanted by Interpol.

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Mafia methods in the world association: verdict against ex-boss expected

Four years in prison and a fine of 500.000 euros? Or mercy for the fallen athletics sponsor? The Paris Criminal Court will pronounce its verdict in the corruption trial against Lamine Diack (87) on Wednesday (13.30:XNUMX p.m.).

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