Sports Illustrated published an exclusive report Tuesday detailing the evidence that led the U.S. Department of Justice, along with the FBI, to begin a probe into Major League Baseball teams for possible corruption.
The DOJ is looking into the recruitment of players from Latin America. Violations are reportedly centered around the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it illegal to offer bribes to foreign officials and use corrupt methods to "obtain or retain business."
Major-league teams rely on a complicated and messy network to find talent in Latin America and ensure their prospects — "particularly players from Cuba," according to SI — make it to the United States eligible to play.