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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The president of a prominent Honduras soccer club has been arrested in the United States in connection with money laundering charges, according to U.S. authorities and an indictment made public on Wednesday.

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Yankel Rosenthal, president of Club Deportivo Marathón, was expected to appear on Wednesday afternoon in Miami federal court. It is unclear whether he has hired a lawyer. Honduras’ presidency confirmed his arrest in a statement on Tuesday.

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Also charged in the indictment are Jaime Rosenthal, Yani Rosenthal and Andres Acosta Garcia.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York)

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