Former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) president Bassam Adeel Jaleel has been referred to the Prosecutor General's Office for prosecution on a money laundering charge linked to the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) corruption scandal.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said the case was submitted following a joint investigation conducted with the Maldives Police Service. According to the commission, investigations found that funds collected as acquisition fees from the leasing of islands and lagoons through MMPRC were embezzled and transferred through accounts linked to SOF Private Limited.

The ACC stated that the investigation established that USD 29,000 was deposited into Bassam's bank account through SOF Private Limited with the involvement of former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor. The commission alleged that the funds were subsequently used for personal expenses.

The commission also noted that Bassam was involved in island and lagoon lease transactions carried out through MMPRC and had signed a number of agreements related to the leases on behalf of the corporation. The case has been forwarded seeking prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act.

Bassam is currently serving a 32-year prison sentence after being convicted on multiple counts of embezzlement and money laundering involving USD 1.2 million and an additional USD 10,000 transferred from FIFA to FAM. Authorities have also seized two apartments linked to him in connection with the case, while legal action is continuing against other parties connected to the investigation.