Ken Bensinger
A Look Inside A Corruption Investigation Involving Soccer's Biggest Players
An excerpt from Ken Bensinger's new book Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal.
Ken Bensinger
Trump Golf Course Near NYC Is Seeking More Foreign Workers
Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County is petitioning to hire 14 foreign guest workers, saying it can't find Americans for the jobs. The positions pay more than $14 an hour.
Jessica Garrison
Trump Winery Is Asking To Hire More Foreign Guest Workers
The Virginia vineyard is owned by Eric Trump, although Donald Trump has previously told reporters that he owns it. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine
Trump Winery Again Seeks To Hire Foreign Guest Workers
The Virginia vineyard, owned by Eric Trump, is seeking six workers to start in January. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jessica Garrison
Fox Sports Bribed Officials, Says Prosecution Witness In FIFA Trial
Alejandro Burzaco, a key witness for the prosecution in the case, testified in court on Tuesday that he was aware of six media companies aware of or involved in bribes, in relation to soccer television rights. On Tuesday evening, a Fox Sports spokesperson said, "Any suggestion that Fox Sports knew of or approved of any bribes is emphatically false."
Ken Bensinger
Soccer Trial Starts In Brooklyn Courtroom Against Three South American Defendants
Nearly two and a half years after the US investigation of soccer corruption became public, the case finally reached trial in a Brooklyn federal court. The trial’s verdict will likely serve as a referendum on the Department of Justice’s decision to take on the world’s most popular sport and in particular FIFA, the Swiss-based organization that oversees global soccer
Ken Bensinger
First Defendant In FIFA Case Gets 8 Months
Former Guatemalan soccer official Hector Trujillo confessed to taking hundreds of thousands in bribes. His sentence, which includes $415,000 in restitution, comes just weeks before the closely watched trial in a corruption case that has rocked the soccer world.
Ken Bensinger
Trump Beach Resort Wants More Foreign Guest Workers
The resort near Miami, which licenses Trump's name, is seeking permission to hire 10 housekeepers, claiming no Americans want the jobs. Companies owned by Trump or bearing his name have sought 380 workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jessica Garrison
High-Profile Russian Death In Washington Was No Accident — It Was Murder, Officials Say
The US government ruled Mikhail Lesin’s death an accident, but multiple intelligence and law enforcement officials suspect it was a Russian hit. The government is withholding information, so today BuzzFeed News has filed a lawsuit to pry the records loose.
Jason Leopold
More Foreign Workers Requested By Trump's Mar-A-Lago
It’s Made in America Week at the White House, but Mar-A-Lago and a nearby Trump National Golf Club have told the Department of Labor that there aren’t enough Americans to hire. These two Trump properties have now requested more than 230 foreign workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine
Ex-FIFA Executive Chuck Blazer, Key To Soccer Corruption Case, Has Died At 72
Blazer built up US soccer and amassed a fortune — then admitted to tax evasion, which made possible a widespread Justice Department corruption case against soccer's governing body.
Claudia Koerner
Senators Want US Job Protections Before Expanding Foreign Workforce
A bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, have asked the Labor and Homeland Security secretaries to ensure American jobs are protected before expanding the foreign workforce. Their letter cites a BuzzFeed News investigation.
Jessica Garrison
That Massive Investigation Into Soccer Corruption Is Still Alive And, Well, Kicking
The president of Guam's Football Association pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of wire fraud.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
20th Century Fox Optioned Bill O’Reilly WWII Book Months Before His Exit
Rupert Murdoch leaned on his film studio to pick up O’Reilly’s book, according to a source. Now that Fox News has cut ties with O’Reilly amid a sexual harassment scandal, the book option's future is uncertain.
Steven Perlberg
A Trump Golf Club In New York Seeks More Foreign Workers
Trump National Golf Club told the Department of Labor there weren’t enough American servers to hire. The jobs, located just 35 miles from Manhattan, pay $14.08 an hour.
Jessica Garrison
How Donald Trump’s Enemies Fell For A Billion-Dollar Hoax
An elaborate hoax based on forged documents escalates the phenomenon of “fake news” and reveals an audience on the left that seems willing to believe virtually any claim about Trump's bad deeds.
Ken Bensinger
Trump Winery Seeks Even More Foreign Workers
The Virginia wine producer, owned by Eric Trump, is the latest Trump family business to seek foreign guest workers for US jobs. Latest request asks for 23 laborers, on top of six sought in December.
Jessica Garrison
These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia
A dossier, compiled by a person who has claimed to be a former British intelligence official, alleges Russia has compromising information on Trump. The allegations are unverified, and the report contains errors.
Ken Bensinger
Trump Vineyard Seeks More Foreign Workers
The Virginia wine producer is the latest Trump family business to seek foreign guest workers for US jobs.
Jessica Garrison
US Guest Worker Program Risks Human Trafficking, Says UN Official
A United Nations envoy said visa programs for short-term unskilled labor are of “of particular concern.”
Jessica Garrison
