Offshore Leaks Record

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Juan Pedro Damiani: offshore leaks and what happened next

Resigned Damiani resigned from the FIFA Ethics Committee in April 2016 and denied wrongdoing, and no outcome of the ethics inquiry was found in the sources reviewed.2,3

Being named in a leak is not evidence of wrongdoing, and owning an offshore company can be legal. Each record sets out what was reported, the person's response, and what official action, if any, followed.

What was reported

ICIJ reported that Damiani's Uruguayan law firm had business relationships with three men later indicted in the FIFA scandal, Eugenio Figueredo and Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, and represented an offshore company linked to the Jinkises and seven companies linked to Figueredo.1

Response

Damiani told ICIJ he could not comment directly on the findings and said he had reported evidence of corruption within FIFA to the ethics panel and to Uruguayan authorities. He denied doing business with or for Figueredo and called the allegations baseless, Inside World Football reported.2,3

What happened afterwards

  1. Investigation opened, FIFA Independent Ethics Committee (investigatory chamber)FIFA's ethics panel opened a preliminary investigation into his relationship with Figueredo, ICIJ reported.1,2
  2. Resigned, FIFAFIFA confirmed that Damiani stepped down from its Independent Ethics Committee, ICIJ reported. He said he was maintaining his innocence, Inside World Football reported.2,3

Sources

  1. ICIJ, Giant Leak of Offshore Financial Records Exposes Global Array of Crime and Corruption (3 April 2016)
  2. ICIJ, Panama Papers Spark High-Level FIFA Resignation and Swiss Police Raid (6 April 2016)
  3. Inside World Football, Damiani quits FIFA ethics role but denies personally dealing with Figueredo (7 April 2016)