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5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.10

BRIBERY OR REWARD OF A BANK OFFICER

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1)

Title 18, United States Code, Section 215(a)(1), makes it a crime for anyone to corruptly

give [offer] [promise] anything of value to any person with intent to influence [reward] an officer

[director] [employee] [agent] [attorney] of a financial institution in connection with any business

[transaction] of such inst itution. For you to find the defendant guilty of this crime, you must be

convinced that the government has proved each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:

First: That the defendant gave [offered] [promised] something of value in excess of $1,000

to ____________________ (name of person); and

Second: That the defendant did so corruptly with the intent to influence [reward]

____________________, an officer [director] [employee] [agent] [attorney] of the financial

institution, in connection with any business [transaction] of that institution.

An act is “corruptly” done if it is done intentionally with an unlawful purpose.

A ___________________ ( refer to particular type of financial institution listed in 18

U.S.C. § 20, as charged in the indictment) is a financial institution.

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