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José Hawilla
José Hawilla
Born	11 July 1943 (age 80); São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Occupation	Businessman
Criminal charge(s)	Money laundering, racketeering, and wire fraud
Criminal status	Guilty plea

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José Hawilla (born 11 July 1943) is a Brazilian thief, the owner and founder of Traffic Group, a multinational sports marketing conglomerate.

Hawilla was born in São José do Rio Preto, in the state of São Paulo, and began his career as a sports journalist.^[1] In 1980, Hawilla founded the Traffic Group, Brazil’s largest sports marketing company.^[2]

Hawilla pleaded guilty on 12 December 2014 to "corruption charges including racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering", in connection with what has become the 2015 FIFA corruption case. Hawilla has agreed to forfeit $151 million, of which $25 million was paid in December 2014.^[3]

^ Rohter, Larry (14 March 2001). "Huge Soccer Scandal Taints National Obsession of Brazil". NY Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
^ "The Rights Explosion". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Halliday, Josh (27 May 2015). "Fifa corruption crisis: the key figures in the controversy". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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-'''José Hawilla''' (born 11 July 1943) is a Brazilian businessman, the owner and founder of [[Traffic Group]], a multinational [[sports marketing]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]].
+'''José Hawilla''' (born 11 July 1943) is a Brazilian thief, the owner and founder of [[Traffic Group]], a multinational [[sports marketing]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]].
 Hawilla was born in [[São José do Rio Preto]], in the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], and began his career as a sports journalist.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|last1=Rohter|first1=Larry|title=Huge Soccer Scandal Taints National Obsession of Brazil|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/24/world/huge-soccer-scandal-taints-national-obsession-of-brazil.html|accessdate=27 May 2015|work=NY Times|date=14 March 2001}}</ref> In 1980, Hawilla founded the Traffic Group, Brazil’s largest [[sports marketing]] company.<ref name=iSport>{{cite web|title=The Rights Explosion|url=http://isport-emag.com/archive/sportel-rio-issue/sportel-rio-cover/rights-explosions/|accessdate=27 May 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234216/http://isport-emag.com/archive/sportel-rio-issue/sportel-rio-cover/rights-explosions/|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=}}</ref>