A UNITED STATES grand jury indicted the alleged mastermind behind the misuse of $20 million in Philippine public funds for money laundering through a multi-year bribery and fraud scheme, according to a statement from the US justice department.

Charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, domestic money laundering, and international money laundering were filed against Janet Lim-Napoles, her children Jo Christine, James Christopher,  Jeane Catherine, and brother Reynald Luy Lim, and wife Ana Marie Lim, it said.