NEW YORK: Two former executives with US media giant Fox were charged with corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as US federal prosecutors shed fresh light on the scandal-tainted bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Former 21st Century Fox employees Hernan Lopez, 49, and Carlos Martinez, 41, face charges along with 65-year-old Gerard Romy, who worked for Spanish media conglomerate Imagina.

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