Title
American Huckster: How Chuck Blazer Got Rich From-And Sold Out-The Most Powerful Cabal in World Sports - Paperback
by Mary Papenfuss (Author), Teri Thompson (Author)
The first inside account of the international soccer scandal that rocked the world and the American at its center--the incredible story of how a stay-at-home New York soccer dad illegally made millions off the world's most powerful and corrupt sports organization and became an unlikely FBI whistleblower.
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed over $20 million from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings that included a luxury apartment in Trump Tower, a South Beach condo, and a hideaway in the Bahamas. Instantly recognizable with his unruly mass of salt-and-pepper hair and matching beard--and a rotating crop of arm candy--Blazer was one of the most flamboyant figures in the glitzy social and political circles of international soccer. Over the course of thirty years, Blazer leveraged his friendships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela, to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's long-time godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2013 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer and charged him with fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his keychain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
In this taut and suspenseful tale of white-collar crime and betrayal at the highest levels of international business, investigative reporters Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson draw on sources in U.S. law enforcement as well as in Blazer's inner circle to tell the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
How did a middle-class kid from Queens topple a corrupt global empire?
- FBI Informant: Go inside the deal that turned Chuck Blazer into the most notorious informant in sports history, complete with a microphone hidden in his keychain.
- White-Collar Crime: Follow the money trail as Blazer launders over $20 million through offshore accounts to fund a lavish lifestyle--including a Trump Tower apartment for his cats.
- World Cup Scandal: Uncover the secret bribes and backroom deals that decided the fate of the World Cup, involving everyone from Nelson Mandela to Vladimir Putin.
- Betrayal and Greed: A fascinating character study of a man who leveraged powerful friendships and then betrayed his closest allies to save himself.
Front Jacket
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. He leveraged his relationships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, and Nelson Mandela to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's longtime godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2011 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
American Huckster is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
--Andrew Jennings, author of The Dirty Game: Uncovering the Scandal at FIFABack Jacket
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. He leveraged his relationships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, and Nelson Mandela to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's longtime godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2011 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
American Huckster is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
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by Mary Papenfuss (Author), Teri Thompson (Author)
The first inside account of the international soccer scandal that rocked the world and the American at its center--the incredible story of how a stay-at-home New York soccer dad illegally made millions off the world's most powerful and corrupt sports organization and became an unlikely FBI whistleblower.
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed over $20 million from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings that included a luxury apartment in Trump Tower, a South Beach condo, and a hideaway in the Bahamas. Instantly recognizable with his unruly mass of salt-and-pepper hair and matching beard--and a rotating crop of arm candy--Blazer was one of the most flamboyant figures in the glitzy social and political circles of international soccer. Over the course of thirty years, Blazer leveraged his friendships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela, to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's long-time godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2013 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer and charged him with fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his keychain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
In this taut and suspenseful tale of white-collar crime and betrayal at the highest levels of international business, investigative reporters Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson draw on sources in U.S. law enforcement as well as in Blazer's inner circle to tell the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
How did a middle-class kid from Queens topple a corrupt global empire?
- FBI Informant: Go inside the deal that turned Chuck Blazer into the most notorious informant in sports history, complete with a microphone hidden in his keychain.
- White-Collar Crime: Follow the money trail as Blazer launders over $20 million through offshore accounts to fund a lavish lifestyle--including a Trump Tower apartment for his cats.
- World Cup Scandal: Uncover the secret bribes and backroom deals that decided the fate of the World Cup, involving everyone from Nelson Mandela to Vladimir Putin.
- Betrayal and Greed: A fascinating character study of a man who leveraged powerful friendships and then betrayed his closest allies to save himself.
Front Jacket
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. He leveraged his relationships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, and Nelson Mandela to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's longtime godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2011 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
American Huckster is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
--Andrew Jennings, author of The Dirty Game: Uncovering the Scandal at FIFABack Jacket
He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. He leveraged his relationships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, and Nelson Mandela to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's longtime godfather.
Once Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2011 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.
American Huckster is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.
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