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Bribes and Gratuities

Learn about federal laws prohibiting the payment and receipt of bribes and gratuities to and by public officials and others.

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Anthony was a loan officer for a federal government agency that made loans to small businesses. Orlando applied for a loan to start a restaurant. Orlando offered Anthony $1,000 to approve his loan application. Anthony accepted the money and approved the application. Did Orlando commit bribery? Did Anthony? See United States v. Arroyo, 581 F.2d 649 (7th Cir. 1978).

I.         Bribery

Prosecutors can charge both the bribe maker and the bribe taker under the...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome to White-Collar Crime
    • Welcome to White-Collar Crime
    2. Unique Attributes of White-Collar Crime
    • Federal and State Jurisdiction over White-Collar Crime Prosecution and Parallel Proceedings
    • Mens Rea and Actus Reus in White-Collar Crime
    • Individual Versus Institutional Liability for White-Collar Crime
    3. Criminal Falsehoods
    • Mail and Wire Fraud Part I
    • Mail and Wire Fraud Part II
    • Bank Fraud and Health-Care Fraud
    • Perjury and False Declarations Part I
    • Perjury and False Declarations Part II
    • False Statements
    • Civil and Criminal False Claims
    • Obstruction of Justice Part I
    • Obstruction of Justice Part II
    4. Criminal Influence and Exploitation of Position or Fiduciary Responsibility
    • Bribes and Gratuities
    • Federal-Program Bribery, International Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
    • Extortion
    • Securities Fraud Part I
    • Securities Fraud Part II
    5. Criminal Financial Activity
    • Bank Secrecy Act and Currency-Reporting Offenses
    • Money Laundering
    • Tax Crimes
    6. Other White-Collar Crimes
    • Computer Crimes
    • Environmental Crimes
    • The Economic Espionage Act & the National Stolen Property Act
    7. Criminal Collaborations
    • Organized Crime and the Travel Act
    • Criminal RICO I
    • Criminal RICO II and Civil RICO
    • Conspiracy
    8. Evidentiary, Procedural, and Other Issues in White-Collar Crime
    • Grand Jury Investigations
    • Internal Investigations and Compliance Programs
    • Fifth Amendment Issues in White-Collar Crime
    9. White-Collar Defenses and Penalties
    • Timing Defenses
    • Procedural Defenses to White-Collar Crime
    • Other Defenses to White-Collar Crime
    • Resolution and Penalties in White-Collar Crime Prosecutions