Cops were on the payroll in the old days, mobster says Jul 26, 2007
But he said things changed once the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act -- a key element in the governments war on the mob -- went into effect. He said mobsters started going off to prison, and those who once boasted that they were made guys became secretive. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Scruggs: State Farm extorted families Lawsuit filed against company Jun 22, 2007
Wednesday s lawsuit is the first in which Scruggs and his legal team accuses an insurer of violating the civil Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act, commonly known as RICO.. Scruggs, who helped negotiate a multibillion dollar settlement with tobacco companies in the mid-1990s, said he had filed similar civil RICO suits against tobacco companies. (Enterprise-Journal)
State Farm accused of Katrina racketeering Jun 21, 2007
Wednesday's lawsuit on behalf of Mississippi Gulf Coast homeowners is the first in which Scruggs and his legal team accused an insurer of violating the civil Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act, commonly known as RICO.. Scruggs, who helped negotiate a multibillion dollar settlement with tobacco companies in the mid-1990s, said he had filed similar civil RICO suits against tobacco companies. (MSNBC -- Business)
Two Fort Bend men among gang arrests Feb 14, 2007
Fourteen defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute and face life imprisonment if convicted. The Texas Syndicate was formed some 30 years ago and is one of a dozen inmate gangs known to operate in Texas prisons. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Anti-Gang Effort Leads to Rico Indictment of Seventeen Alleged Members or Associates of the Texas Syndicate Prison Gang Feb 13, 2007
Fourteen defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization statute, and face life imprisonment, if convicted. "Prison gang activities reach far beyond the walls of a prison into the communities in which we live," said U.S. Attorney DeGabrielle. (PR Newswire)
17 members of Texas prison gang indicted Feb 13, 2007
Fourteen defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization statute, and face up to life in prison if convicted. The eleven count indictment was returned last week. (KSLA.com, LA)
Gang member imprisoned in slayings Aug 22, 2006
Moten is charged with numerous felonies, including participation in a racketeer influenced corrupt organization, conspiracy to maintain drug houses and drug possession with intent to distribute. SPONSORED LINKS. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Two set for trial May 8, 2006
The indictment handed down in the case is a RICO indictment, which charges the individuals involved with participating in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization that operated eight "drug houses" from 1992 to 2003. SPONSORED LINKS. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
