Federal-Program Bribery, International Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Learn about the prosecution of corruption in programs receiving federal funding and in international business transactions, with emphasis on the bribery of foreign officials.
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The federal-program bribery statute, 18 U.S.C. § 666, extends the federal government’s ability to prosecute bribery to state, local, and tribal officials. The statute criminalizes theft or bribery regarding programs that receive federal funding, even if no federal official is involved.
To convict a bribe maker of federal-program bribery, the government must prove that the defendant:
· corruptly gave, offered, or agreed to give anything of value;
· to an agent of...
