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Yes. It's a crime for an American to bribe US government officials, and it's also a crime for an American to bribe foreign government agents as well (that's the
by CobrastanJorji 6y ago
Yes. It's a crime for an American to bribe US government officials, and it's also a crime for an American to bribe foreign government agents as well (that's the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).
- rmk 6y agoFor the latter, it's the FCPA. For the former, is there a specific act that's violated, or is it just part of the US Code?
- CobrastanJorji 6y agoThe US Code is for bribing Federal officials. This one would presumably be the California felony bribery law, CA Penal Code § 67: "Every person who gives or offers any bribe to any executive officer (any public employee who is authorized to use his or her own discretion to carry out his or her lawful duties) in this state, with intent to influence him in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion, or other proceeding as such officer, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three or four years, and is disqualified from holding any office in this state."
- rmk 6y agoThanks! This is very informative. The disqualification from holding future public office is the most effective remedy here.