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In the United States, a US Attorney with the political will and backing could convict virtually any citizen.

One broad statute is honest services fraud. Basically, if you have a fiduciary duty to someone and commit an act that could reasonably be expected cause economic harm, you've committed a felony.

There are many other laws that could be used to lock up many bankers, assuming the will existed to do so.




The honest services fraud statute was struck down earlier this year...




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