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“It is illegal to corruptly give anything of value to public officials to influence an official act,” the three senators wrote in their letter.

“It is illegal to corruptly give anything of value to public officials to influence an official act,” the lawmakers wrote in their May 19 letter to Redstone.

They accuse him of "relentless efforts" to "corruptly influence witness testimony".

Republicans have long suggested he also acted corruptly in dealings with foreign corporations, peddling his family’s influence for cash.

Former New York prosecutor Howard Master told the BBC the charges reflect a "disturbing" trend of senior public officials - including former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez - corruptly receiving gifts from foreign governments.