Media Sport Investment controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Brazilian money-laundering investigation
Brazilian authorities investigated MSI-related transactions involving Corinthians, player transfers and offshore entities. Arrest warrants were issued for Kia Joorabchian, Nojan Bedroud, Boris Berezovsky and Corinthians officials. The case ended with a complete acquittal in 2014, when the judge found no evidence of an offense or criminal intent.
2007
West Ham third-party ownership controversy
The transfers of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano to West Ham exposed undisclosed or incompletely disclosed third-party ownership arrangements. The Premier League fined West Ham £5.5 million in April 2007. The dispute also contributed to broader restrictions on third-party ownership.