The overall secretary of the Confederation of African Soccer (Caf) has been investigated over allegations of dishonest administration, fraud and forgery of paperwork in a case that prosecutors warn might “severely tarnish Switzerland’s fame”.
Véron Mosengo-Omba, who can be underneath investigation by Caf over claims of significant misconduct, has been accused of constructing a collection of suspicious funds to Swiss financial institution accounts. He has denied the claims, which have been revealed on Wednesday by a public disclosure from the Federal Felony Courtroom (FCC) of Switzerland.
The investigation by the Fribourg public prosecutor’s workplace was opened in February after quite a lot of suspicious transaction reviews to Swiss accounts have been despatched to the Cash Laundering Reporting Workplace (MROS). Mosengo-Omba is accused of getting “repeatedly obtained bonuses” 5 occasions larger than the utmost permitted in his employment contract with Caf, with the investigation mentioned to be notably involved by a number of money withdrawals that will hinder “any risk of tracing the usage of mentioned funds”. The MROS additionally cited a “bundle of proof, founding suspicions of acts of disloyal administration to the advantage of Mosengo-Omba”.
Mosengo-Omba described the financial institution transfers as “reputable” and referred to “remuneration and bonus I’ve obtained from Caf since I’ve held the place of normal secretary”, including “they have been made in full transparency”.
He additionally mentioned he had “notified the prosecutor of the canton of Fribourg of my availability to reply any queries and supply him with any info he might require”. It’s understood the investigation stays ongoing after Switzerland’s federal prison courtroom dominated that extra proof was required to deliver prices towards Mosengo-Omba.
Previously Fifa’s chief member associations officer and a detailed affiliate of the president, Gianni Infantino, after assembly him whereas learning regulation on the College of Fribourg, Mosengo-Omba was appointed normal secretary of Caf in 2021. In line with the Fribourg authorities, the results of the allegations towards Mosengo-Omba can be “all of the extra important on the fame of the confederation in view of the skilled and tutorial profession of the particular person involved in Switzerland”.
“The suspicions relating to the use, by the particular person involved, of his banking relationship with Financial institution C to deposit the money ensuing from the offence of personal corruption, would, within the occasion that they have been to be confirmed, severely tarnish Switzerland’s fame in view of the most important media trial that will ensue,” they added.
In August, Caf confirmed it had opened an investigation into Mosengo-Omba after allegations of corruption have been made towards him. He has been accused of whitewashing the investigation, with the audit and compliance committee claiming there had been “unauthorised interference” from the final secretary.
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Caf has been approached for remark.
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