The U.S. Attorney's Office said Petters was charged Thursday in federal court in Minneapolis with mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice.
Federal agents searched Petters Worldwide headquarters last week. A search warrant unsealed later included an FBI affidavit alleging the 51-year-old Petters was involved in schemes to defraud investors of as much as $100 million.
An attorney for Petters, Jon Hopeman, has said he denies any wrongdoing. Hopeman didn't immediately return a call Friday.
A second defendant was also charged with Petters. Sixty-seven-year-old Larry Reynolds of Las Vegas was arrested Friday in California. Another Petters associate, Robert White, was charged Tuesday.
Petters Group Worldwide's holdings include Sun Country Airlines and Polaroid.
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