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A Trump-Branded Resort Wants To Hire 37 More Foreign Workers

Since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in June 2015, businesses owned by him or bearing his name have sought to hire more than 570 foreign guest workers.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • One month ago

A Former Top Brazilian Soccer Official Was Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison In The FIFA Case

Brazil’s José Maria Marin was convicted of receiving millions of dollars in bribes as part of a long-running corruption probe.
Ken Bensinger • 2 months ago

Media Giant Televisa Has Been Sued For Allegedly Paying Millions In Bribes For World Cup Rights

Shareholders claim they lost "hundreds of millions of dollars" as a result of Televisa's alleged scheme.
Ken Bensinger • 2 months ago

Trump's Florida Golf Course Is Looking To Bring In Even More Foreign Workers

Rather than hiring Americans, the Trump National Golf Club is now seeking to bring in two cooks from abroad.
Jessica Garrison • 3 months ago

Trump Golf Club’s Latest Foreign Worker Request: 10 Waiters

Since Trump launched his presidential campaign in June 2015, businesses owned by him or bearing his name have sought to hire more than 530 foreign guest workers.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • 3 months ago

Meet The Man — And Propaganda Machine — Behind The Hammond Pardon

How Forrest Lucas — the little-known millionaire whose company name is plastered on the home stadium of the Indianapolis Colts — wields power, propaganda, and even Sharon Stone to protect Big Agriculture.
Anne Helen Petersen • 3 months ago

Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Wants To Hire An Additional 38 Foreign Workers

With the latest filings, the club has sought to hire more than 280 temporary foreign workers since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • 3 months ago

Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Wants To Hire 40 More Foreign Workers

With the latest filing, the club has now sought to hire more than 240 foreign workers since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • 3 months ago

A Look Inside A Corruption Investigation Involving Soccer's Biggest Players

An excerpt from Ken Bensinger's new book Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal.
Ken Bensinger • 4 months ago

Trump Golf Course Near NYC Is Seeking More Foreign Workers

Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County is petitioning to hire 14 foreign guest workers, saying it can't find Americans for the jobs. The positions pay more than $14 an hour.
Jessica Garrison • 7 months ago

Trump Winery Is Asking To Hire More Foreign Guest Workers

The Virginia vineyard is owned by Eric Trump, although Donald Trump has previously told reporters that he owns it. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • 9 months ago

Trump Winery Again Seeks To Hire Foreign Guest Workers

The Virginia vineyard, owned by Eric Trump, is seeking six workers to start in January. Businesses owned by President Trump or bearing his name have been frequent users of the program in the past, seeking to hire more than 400 foreign guest workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jessica Garrison • 10 months ago

Fox Sports Bribed Officials, Says Prosecution Witness In FIFA Trial

Alejandro Burzaco, a key witness for the prosecution in the case, testified in court on Tuesday that he was aware of six media companies aware of or involved in bribes, in relation to soccer television rights. On Tuesday evening, a Fox Sports spokesperson said, "Any suggestion that Fox Sports knew of or approved of any bribes is emphatically false."
Ken Bensinger • 11 months ago

Soccer Trial Starts In Brooklyn Courtroom Against Three South American Defendants

Nearly two and a half years after the US investigation of soccer corruption became public, the case finally reached trial in a Brooklyn federal court. The trial’s verdict will likely serve as a referendum on the Department of Justice’s decision to take on the world’s most popular sport and in particular FIFA, the Swiss-based organization that oversees global soccer
Ken Bensinger • 11 months ago

First Defendant In FIFA Case Gets 8 Months

Former Guatemalan soccer official Hector Trujillo confessed to taking hundreds of thousands in bribes. His sentence, which includes $415,000 in restitution, comes just weeks before the closely watched trial in a corruption case that has rocked the soccer world.
Ken Bensinger • 12 months ago

Trump Beach Resort Wants More Foreign Guest Workers

The resort near Miami, which licenses Trump's name, is seeking permission to hire 10 housekeepers, claiming no Americans want the jobs. Companies owned by Trump or bearing his name have sought 380 workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jessica Garrison • One year ago

High-Profile Russian Death In Washington Was No Accident — It Was Murder, Officials Say

The US government ruled Mikhail Lesin’s death an accident, but multiple intelligence and law enforcement officials suspect it was a Russian hit. The government is withholding information, so today BuzzFeed News has filed a lawsuit to pry the records loose.
Jason Leopold • One year ago

More Foreign Workers Requested By Trump's Mar-A-Lago

It’s Made in America Week at the White House, but Mar-A-Lago and a nearby Trump National Golf Club have told the Department of Labor that there aren’t enough Americans to hire. These two Trump properties have now requested more than 230 foreign workers since he launched his presidential campaign.
Jeremy Singer-Vine • One year ago

Ex-FIFA Executive Chuck Blazer, Key To Soccer Corruption Case, Has Died At 72

Blazer built up US soccer and amassed a fortune — then admitted to tax evasion, which made possible a widespread Justice Department corruption case against soccer's governing body.
Claudia Koerner • One year ago

Senators Want US Job Protections Before Expanding Foreign Workforce

A bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, have asked the Labor and Homeland Security secretaries to ensure American jobs are protected before expanding the foreign workforce. Their letter cites a BuzzFeed News investigation.

Jessica Garrison • One year ago