Justice: "beIN Media Group refutes all accusations made by OAG (Swiss public prosecutor)"

"Following a request by the office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), the beIN Sports offices in Boulogne-Billancourt (FRA) were searched this morning (12/10/2017). The employees on site cooperated with the authorities until the end of the search. beIN Media Group refutes all accusations made by OAG. The company will fully cooperate with the authorities and is confident as to the future developments of this investigation," said beIN Media Group in a statement in French and English (see below) published on 12/10/2017.

"The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland has opened a criminal proceeding against the former secretary general of FIFA and against the chief executive officer of the beIN Media Group LLC in connection with the award of World Cup media rights," announced Swiss Justice earlier on 12/10/2017.

This criminal proceeding follows an investigation initiated on 20/03/2017, due to "suspicion of bribery of private individuals, fraud, criminal mismanagement, and forgery of a document. It is suspected that Jérôme Valcke accepted undue advantages from a…