Generally, crime has two components: the act or omission itself (actus reus) and the intention to do so (mens rea). What's missing from this formula is whether

Generally, crime has two components: the act or omission itself (actus reus) and the intention to do so (mens rea). What's missing from this formula is whether you did so from pure or impure motives. That might influence a jury or be factored in a judgement, but into itself doesn't change whether you committed a crime. Assuming there is some jurisdiction where this particular arrangement is potentially criminal, what will matter is not why Brave intended to do it. What will matter is that they intended to do it.