{"product_id":"american-huckster-how-chuck-blazer-got-rich-from-and-sold-out-the-most-powerful-cabal-in-world-sports-paperback","title":"American Huckster: How Chuck Blazer Got Rich From-And Sold Out-The Most Powerful Cabal in World Sports - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Papenfuss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTeri Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first inside account of the international soccer scandal that rocked the world and the American at its center--the incredible story of how a stay-at-home New York soccer dad illegally made millions off the world's most powerful and corrupt sports organization and became an unlikely FBI whistleblower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed over $20 million from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings that included a luxury apartment in Trump Tower, a South Beach condo, and a hideaway in the Bahamas. Instantly recognizable with his unruly mass of salt-and-pepper hair and matching beard--and a rotating crop of arm candy--Blazer was one of the most flamboyant figures in the glitzy social and political circles of international soccer. Over the course of thirty years, Blazer leveraged his friendships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton and Nelson Mandela, to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's long-time godfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2013 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer and charged him with fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his keychain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this taut and suspenseful tale of white-collar crime and betrayal at the highest levels of international business, investigative reporters Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson draw on sources in U.S. law enforcement as well as in Blazer's inner circle to tell the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. He leveraged his relationships with the likes of Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, and Nelson Mandela to increase his influence with the mandarins of global soccer--most notably Sepp Blatter, FIFA's longtime godfather.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Blatter tapped Blazer to be the first American in almost fifty years to sit on FIFA's executive committee, the erstwhile accountant steadily accumulated money and power--until 2011 when the FBI and IRS nabbed Blazer for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Huckster\u003c\/em\u003e is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.\u003c\/p\u003e--Andrew Jennings, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Dirty Game: Uncovering the Scandal at FIFA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens, New York, who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer--and the most notorious FBI informant in sports history. For years, Chuck Blazer skimmed millions from FIFA, stashing his money in offshore accounts and real estate holdings. 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In exchange for immunity, Blazer agreed to let the Feds install a microphone in his key chain to entrap his larcenous band of brothers--leading to the shocking arrest and indictment of eighteen FIFA officials for racketeering and bribery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Huckster\u003c\/em\u003e is the surreal tale of this astonishing character and the scandal that rocked the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45171401097318,"sku":"9780062449696","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Um0xZGdDbDRvOGo3TWdseEJXeURhUT09.webp?v=1773427835","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/american-huckster-how-chuck-blazer-got-rich-from-and-sold-out-the-most-powerful-cabal-in-world-sports-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}