america, the first time that tournament will be held in cities outside of south america. our investigation revealed that what should have been an expression of international sportsmanship was used as a vehicle in this broader scheme to line executives pockets with bribes totaling $110 million. nearly a third of the legitimate cost of the rights to the tournaments involved. the criminal activity we ve identified did not solely involve sports marketing. around 2004 bidding began for the opportunity to host the 2010 world cup, which is ultimately awarded to south africa the first time the tournament will be held on the african continent, but even for this historic event, fifa executives and others corrupted the process by using bribes to influence the hosting decision. the indictment also alleged that corruption and bribery extended to the 2011 presidential fifa election and to agreements regarding sponsorship of the