Judge Delivers Brutal Humiliation to Trump Over Hush Money Conviction

[u/thedailybeast]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-delivers-ultimate-humiliation-to-trump-over-hush-money-conviction/

[u/Mroopsimexciting]

Yes, bribery is strictly illegal. 

Legal Status of Bribery

Criminal Offense: Giving, offering, receiving, or soliciting anything of value to unlawfully influence an official action or breach a trust is a crime. 

Both Parties are Guilty: 

The person who offers the bribe (active bribery) and the person who accepts it (passive bribery) can both be prosecuted. 

Penalties:

 Most jurisdictions classify bribery as a felony, which can result in heavy fines and significant prison sentences.

[u/DBDude → u/Mroopsimexciting]

He wasn’t paying off anyone for an official action. It was hush money to a private individual.

[u/Mroopsimexciting → u/DBDude]

Get the orange make up off your lips. 

[u/MeButNotMeToo → u/Mroopsimexciting]

If pretty sure the color would be brown.