Crime & Justice
FBI Opens Money-Laundering Investigation Into Argentine Football Association
July 13, 2026 at 06:23 PM
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice are probing Argentine Football Association officials over financial transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Federal prosecutors have taken statements from witnesses, including businessman Guillermo Tofoni, in a meeting held last week via video conference, according to La Nacion.
- The investigation focuses on how the association moved hundreds of millions of dollars through the US banking system, specifically examining whether transactions involved money laundering or fraud.
- A company called Tor Broad Enter LLC managed at least $260 million in association revenues across five US banks, with $57 million transferred without clear economic justification.
- The inquiry began taking shape in 2025, after the Argentine security ministry provided information to US officials in September 2024.