Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter Indicted For Fraud
Former FIFA officials, Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday after a six-year investigation. The investigation is regarding the controversial $2 million payment Platini received from FIFA. Blatter and Platini now face a trial at the federal criminal court in Bellinzona, Switzerland. If proven guilty, they could face several years in prison. “This payment damaged FIFA’s assets and unlawfully enriched Platini,” Swiss federal prosecutors stated. The case started in September 2015 and forced Blatter out ahead of schedule as...