French financial prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a four-year jail sentence for Lamine Diack, former head of world athletics, on trial for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust.
File Photo: Former President of International Association of Athletics Federations Lamine Diack arrives for his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS: French financial prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a four-year jail sentence for Lamine Diack, former head of world athletics, on trial for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust.
Prosecutors allege that Diack solicited bribes totalling 3.45 million euros from athletes suspected of doping to cover up test results and let them continue competing.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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