The 21st of 41 defendants in the United States’ sprawling corruption case focusing on world soccer was brought to Brooklyn on Wednesday to face charges.
The defendant, Alfredo Hawit of Honduras, a former global soccer official, flew to New York from Zurich, the Swiss authorities said. He then pleaded not guilty in United States District Court in Brooklyn to the charges against him, including wire fraud, money laundering and racketeering conspiracy.
Mr. Hawit, who was arrested last month, was president of Concacaf, soccer’s ruling body for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and a vice president of FIFA, the sport’s global ruling body.