In U.S. v. King, where King was accused of bribing officials of a foreign government, the court held that U.S. law did not apply to bribes that were made out of the country.

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U.S. v. King is a hypothetical case, but in real cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. law explicitly prohibits bribing foreign officials to obtain or retain business, regardless of where the bribe takes place. The FCPA applies to U.S. persons and businesses, as well as certain foreign issuers of securities and foreign persons who commit acts in furtherance of such bribery while in the United States.

In US V King, Where King Was Accused of Bribing Officials of Officials