[FRIAM] I need some guidance about US corruption law and procedures

[glen]

Maybe?

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On 8/5/24 00:39, Sarbajit Roy wrote:
> Dear FRIAMers
> 
> I have some documents, official replies and appellate orders under India's Freedom of Information from India's Prime Minister's office as well as our Foreign Ministry which very strongly suggest that President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have received very valuable gifts from India last year which were deliberately misdeclared to seriously under value them and may also have been stolen/ illegally obtained. My organization (India Against Corruption) reasonably believes these were bribes.
> 
> Whereas USA has a Foreign Corruption Prevention Act for bribes by US persons to foreigners, I am unable to find the reverse situation in US law or know who to report it to for serious / genuine inquiry.
> 
> In India it is, apparently, not a crime to bribe foreigners to get advantages. 2 attempts to get such legislation passed failed in 2011 and again in 2019.
> 
> There is a US Code 201, but we're not sure if it applies to a President or their spouse
> https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201#:~:text=18%20U.S.%20Code%20%C2%A7%20201,Law%20%7C%20LII%20%2F%20Legal%20Information%20Institute <https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201#:~:text=18%20U.S.%20Code%20%C2%A7%20201,Law%20%7C%20LII%20%2F%20Legal%20Information%20Institute>
> 
> Any guidance on how we can proceed would be appreciated, or even if we should proceed.
> 
> *Disclaimer*: We are not really interested in the USA's domestic elections or the parties/candidates/their campaigns.


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