Earlier this year, federal prosecutors in
Manhattan made history by arresting officials at the Federation
Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, on charges of
racketeering and money laundering.
The case, a groundbreaking example of US authorities policing far
beyond America’s borders, raised an interesting question: If prosecutors
could target FIFA — an organization headquartered outside the US —
could they also take aim at the leaders of another sprawling
international enterprise, say, the Roman Catholic Church?https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-09-25/could-vatican-face-racketeering-charges-harboring-abusive-clergy-0