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Sepp Blatter: Former Fifa president being investigated over loan

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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is being investigated over the mismanagement of a $1m loan given by FIFA to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association in 2010.

In legal papers dated 13 May 2020 and seen by the BBC, Swiss federal prosecutors say Blatter is an ‘accused person’.

It is the latest allegation of financial impropriety against Blatter.

The 84-year-old has always denied any wrongdoing.

The documents allege the interest-free and unsecured payment was made from a Fifa account on 13 April 2010. It adds the payment was subsequently waived.

Former Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke and finance director Markus Kattner are also named as accused persons in the documents.

The Swiss investigation is being overseen by Thomas Hildbrand, who joined the federal team handling soccer investigations last year.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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