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McDonnell v United States.That's not a statutory requirement, they only need to show xiden or his family profited. And there's no denying they did. And so far no one has shown what goods or services were provided for all those millions.
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9-0 SCOTUS ruling that to be illegal, the money must be attached to an official act.
McDonnell v. United States - Wikipedia
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the statute in question 18 USC 201.
(b)Whoever—
(1)directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises anypublic official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—
(A)
to influence any official act; or