criminal-law civil-law bribery
Extortion, bribery or hush money?
<p>Hypothetical: someone (Party A) hit or stole from another person (party B), and then a report was made to the police. Party A confesses to the police, but then offers money to the police detective (who accepts), and brings monetary offer agreement to victim person as offer to influence actions of victim person to remove responsibility of legal duty/ criminal element.</p>

<p>Questions:</p>

<p>1) What crimes have been committed?</p>

<p>2) Which parties are at fault or liable?</p>

<p>3) How could Party A sue faulty party or parties for described actions.</p>

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  <p>What crimes have been committed?</p>
</blockquote>

<ol>
<li>The initial assault (hit) or theft (stole) by A.</li>
<li>Bribery by A and the detective.</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>Which parties are at fault or liable?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>See above.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>How could Party A sue faulty party or parties for described actions.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Party A, as the perpetrator, can't sue anyone.</p>

<p>Party B can sue party A for the assault or the theft as applicable. They have no cause of action on the bribery.</p>

<p>The state can prosecute A for assault or theft and bribery. The state can prosecute the detective for bribery.</p>
