penalty. the defense claims holmes was insane. there is ammunition for both cases there. sometimes he sounds so calculating and clear. others it is almost as if you see this trouble in his brain. it is called the world cup of fraud. sporting s biggest corruption bust ever. this morning, there are new developments in the fifa scandal. don t call it soccer. it s a scandal and it s live right after the break.
one investigator called their scheme the world cup of fraud. the officials are accused of taking over $150 million in bribes and kickbacks over several years. these individuals, through these organizations, engaged in bribery to decide who would televise games, where the games would be held, and who would run the organization overseeing organized soccer worldwide. they corrupted the business of worldwide soccer to serve their interests and to enrich themselves. this department of justice is determined to end these practices, to root out corruption and to bring wrong doers to justice. seven of the accused officials were arrested this morning in zurich at the five star hotel where the group is meeting before friday s presidential election in which sepp blatter, who has been head of the organization since 1998, has been expected to easily win re-election.
earring, wire fraud and money laundering. this really is the world cup of fraud. and today, we are issuing fifa a red card. events like the world cup help fifa bring in more than $2 billion a year. the international event draws top players, top tourism and to be top publicity for the host cities and sponsors. now the justice department says fifa officials have used that allure to earn a cool $150 million in bribes for more than two decades. in exchange, it allegedly provided lucrative media and marketing rights to the world cup, another tournament. fifa worldwide has extraordinary power. this is uber power. we can make a case that this is the biggest sports bust in history. today. this is historic. this is monumental. so who is among fifa s least trustworthy team of executives? vice president jeffrey webb is directly accused of soliciting
she s not about splash she is about substance. well she got a worldwide splash today. headlines from the substance of the 47- count indictment that attorney general loretta lynch brought against nine officials in the organization that runs the world cup. one investigator called their scheme the world cup of fraud. the officials are accused of taking over $150 million in bribes and kickbacks over several years. these individuals, through these organizations, engaged in bribery to decide who would televise games, where the games would be held and who would run the organization overseeing organized soccer worldwide. they corrupted the business of worldwide soccer to serve their interests and to enrich themselves. this department of justice is determined to end these practices, to root out corruption and to bring wrong doers to justice. seven of the accused officials were arrested this morning in zurich at the five
hiding behind bed sheets the biggest scandal ever in the world s biggest sport unfolded in dramatic fashion with arrests in zurich switzerland, and an fbi raid in miami at the offices of officials who oversee soccer in the u.s. and central america nine of the most powerful men in the soccer world accused of taking tens of millions of bribes, cash in a briefcase in a paris hotel room, wire transfers, even an expensive painting delivered from a new york city art gallery. all for the officials votes, said authorities on where world cup and other fifa tournament soccer games would be played and broadcast. this really is the world cup of fraud. the winner is qatar. reporter: the investigation began after the u.s. narrowly lost the 2022 world cup to the