The following excerpt is from United States v. Seng, 934 F.3d 110 (2nd Cir. 2019):
Alfisi applies this same reasoning to the person paying the bribe. He acts corruptly under 201(a)(1)(A) if he pays a government official intending "to influence any official act," whether or not the intent is "to procure a violation of the public officials duty." United States v. Alfisi , 308 F.3d at 150. Thus, there was no instructional error.
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