Scandals and controversies of 2015 (14 images)

Governing officials from FIFA, the international soccer governing body, were arrested in May at their hotel in Switzerland. The indictment was brought about by United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The officials were charged with accepting bribes and racketeering to favor future hosts of the organization's tournaments and providing favorable coverage for media corporations. Above: The general view of the action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 13, 2014. Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI

Civil-rights activist Rachel Dolezal was caught in the middle of a race controversy when her parents outed her as a white, caucasian woman after she had been identifying herself as a black woman for years. After the revelation, Dolezal resigned from her post as president of the NCAAp chapter in Spokane, Washington. Photo by Rachel Dolezal/Facebook.

In 2015 Hillary Clinton was accused of using her personal email account to conduct government business during her time as Sectary of State. Clinton has since handed over the emails, saying she's confident she never sent any classified information through her personal email. Above: Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers an address outlining her economic vision at The New School Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Auditorium in New York City on July 13, 2015. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI