Originally Posted by
Troublemaker
As a non-lawyer, do I have this right?
The feds have jurisdiction here because
(a) schools receive federal funding, and
(b) the bribe was wired
?
Thanks in advance.
The main charges are violations of federal statutes:
• 18 U.S. Code § 666 - Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds
• 18 U.S. Code § 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television
Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
•18 U.S. Code § 1349 - Attempt and conspiracy
Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense under this chapter shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
•18 U.S. Code § 1956(h) - Conspiracy to launder monetary instruments