O24.3 Bribery of Agent of Entity Receiving Benefits Under a Federal Assistance Program

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Instruction
O24.3
Statute
18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2)
Edition
Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source
Official PDF, page 195

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.

The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1)that [name of agent claimed by the government to be rewarded or influenced by the Defendant] was an agent of [name of entity claimed by the government to be the affected entity];

(2)that [same name of affected entity as above] was a[n] [organization] [State government] [local government] [Indian tribal government] [any agency thereof] that received in any one-year period benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program involving [a grant] [a contract] [a subsidy] [a loan] [a guarantee] [insurance] [other form of Federal assistance];

(3)that during the one-year period, the Defendant [gave] [offered] [agreed to give] something of value to [agent of entity] with the intent to influence or reward [the agent] in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of [entity’s name], involving something of value of $5,000 or more; and

(4)that in so doing, the Defendant acted corruptly.

Related practice page

Federal-Program Theft & Bribery (18 U.S.C. § 666) in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 195

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