The Justice Department's widening probe of international soccer led to 16 high-ranking officials being indicted on corruption charges Thursday, including the presidents of two federations overseeing the sport in the Americas.
A 92-count indictment unsealed in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn accuses the men of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering, among other offenses, over a 24-year period and brings the total number of individuals and entities charged since May to 41.
The investigations have rocked FIFA, world soccer's governing body, with President Sepp Blatter agreeing to step down in February less than a year after winning election to a fifth term.