Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge
Hernan Lopez, the former head of Fox International Channels, has been formally cleared of bribery charges by a court. The case, which involved allegations of bribing FIFA officials, was dismissed after the Justice Department filed a motion to do so in the interests of justice. Lopez had maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings, which spanned over six years.
- ▪Hernan Lopez was indicted in 2020 for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme involving FIFA officials.
- ▪A court dismissed the charges against Lopez and the sports marketing firm Full Play Group with prejudice, meaning they cannot be brought again.
- ▪Lopez founded the podcast studio Wondery after leaving Fox, which he sold to Amazon in 2021.
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Home Biz News May 29, 2026 11:36am PT Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge 3 minutes ago Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez Drops Plans for AI-Generated Series Funded by Amazon MGM Studios After Backlash 3 hours ago ABC Submits Broadcast Renewal Applications to FCC ‘Under Protest,’ Says Agency Order Is ‘Unlawful, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional’ 22 hours ago See All Getty Images More than six years after Hernan Lopez was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly participating in a scheme to bribe FIFA soccer officials, a court has dismissed the case.
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