Dennis Heap has been placed in charge of his company's operations in Benghazi. Dennis needs electricity turned on at the offices he has just rented. The electric utility explains that it will not be able to get the electricity turned on for 3 weeks. Dennis offers to pay $500 to have the electricity turned on in 24 hours. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Dennis has not violated the FCPA by offering to pay a fee to have the electricity turned on quickly. The FCPA prohibits bribery of foreign officials to obtain or retain business, and in this case, Dennis is not offering a bribe to a foreign official, but rather paying a fee to the electric utility company. Additionally, there is no indication that Dennis is laundering money, so he has not violated the anti-money laundering provisions of U.S. law.

Dennis Heap Has Been Placed in Charge of His Company's