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The Department of Justice could have another round of indictments up their sleeve, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) chief in charge of criminal investigations, Richard Weber, told the New York Times that more charges were likely. Fourteen current and former FIFA officials and sports marketing executives have so far been indicted on corruption charges U.S. authorities handed out on Wednesday. However, they are not done yet as they seek to resolve cases which have exposed over $150 million in bribes during a period of 24 years. "I'm fairly confident that we will have another round of indictments," Weber told the NYT. "We strongly believe here are other people and entities involved in criminal acts." An IRS spokesman also confirmed that Weber made the remarks and said "the case is open and ongoing," adding Weber was reiterating earlier comments by Attorney General Loretta Lynch. "We never discuss timing or specifics of ongoing cases. The intention with those comments was to say that it is fair to say that this is the beginning, as has been readily reported," the spokesman said. The Times' report comes hours after Sepp Blatter won re-election for an unprecedented fifth term as FIFA president after challenger Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan conceded following the first round of voting. Blatter has ignored calls to step down since Wednesday's events, vowing to clean up the organization instead, however it is unclear if the 79-year-old will be targeted in the next round of indictments.
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