A successful prosecution of corruption charges can have a significant impact on an individual and business. Criminal penalties can range from years in prison to substantial fines. In addition, conviction can lead to the loss of future business opportunities as well as significant reputational damage.
Corruption includes a broad range of activities that involve dishonest behavior from individuals who have influence or power. The most common type of corruption involves bribery, but it also includes fraud and embezzlement. Bribery is the offering, giving, or soliciting of something of value in exchange for a government official’s favorable action in his or her legal duties.
Fraud and embezzlement involve the theft of money or property from a company or organization. For example, a finance manager might use his or her signatory authority to siphon funds from the company’s bank accounts into their personal account and cover up these transactions with false financial records. Another type of fraud is nepotism, which occurs when a company favors family members or friends over other applicants for employment.
The DOJ takes allegations of public corruption very seriously, and federal bribery and corruption charges carry severe penalties for those convicted. Norman Spencer Law Group offers a comprehensive, aggressive approach to defending individuals and businesses against these serious charges. Federal bribery and corruption charges often combine with other related charges such as racketeering, wire fraud, mail fraud, honest services fraud, and money laundering. To learn more about the defenses available to your case, contact Jason Korner.
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