RICO Act
Organized crime law
The RICO Act is U.S. federal legislation targeting organized crime, allowing prosecution of individuals involved in a pattern of racketeering activity—crimes like extortion, fraud, money laundering, or bribery committed as part of an ongoing enterprise.
Prosecutors can pursue not just individual crimes but the criminal organization itself.
The mob boss was convicted under RICO.
The law has expanded beyond traditional organized crime to target gangs, corrupt businesses, and political conspiracies.
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- statuteEnacted written rule
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- wire fraudCrime via electronic communication
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
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