RICO
Organized crime statute
RICO is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a 1970 U.S. federal law designed to combat organized crime.
It allows prosecution of leaders who order crimes, not just those who commit them, and permits civil lawsuits against criminal enterprises.
A RICO case or RICO charge targets patterns of racketeering activity: The mob boss was convicted under RICO. (Capitalized Rico is a given name.)
Conducting illegal business schemes
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
gangster · kingpin · boss · capo · consigliere · underboss · soldier · family
Formal charge from jury
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- convictionFirmly held belief
testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · jury · verdict · plea deal · sentencing
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- extortionObtaining through threats
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
illegal gambling · embezzlement · wire fraud · mail fraud · obstruction · witness tampering · kickback
racketeering
Conducting illegal business schemes
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
cartel · gangster · kingpin · boss · capo · consigliere · underboss · soldier · family · underworld
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- trialJudicial examination of claims
conviction · testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · jury · verdict · plea deal · sentencing · arraignment
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- extortionObtaining through threats
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
bribery · illegal gambling · embezzlement · wire fraud · mail fraud · obstruction · witness tampering · kickback
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- criminal lawcrime, felony, misdemeanor, murder, robbery
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- financial crimesbank fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, insurance fraud
- U.S. LawsCivil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, HIPAA
- Federal Lawbankruptcy code, criminal code, tax code, antitrust law, bankruptcy law
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- the richMoneyed segment of society
- strike it richSuddenly acquire great wealth
- rags to richesDramatic upward social mobility
- rich kidsWealthy families' children
- rich manAffluent person
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