RICO
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Under the first, he wrote RICO, a reference to the racketeering law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, said that to prove RICO, the prosecution must show the existence of not just criminal activity but an actual criminal enterprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
Under RICO, federal prosecution has frequently targeted public officials who use their office for personal gain, including governors, members of Congress, mayors, and state legislators throughout the country.
From Slate ● May 21, 2025
The indictment charges all the defendants with conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
The law, known as RICO, was once one of Giuliani’s favorite tools when he was cracking down on mobsters and Wall Street titans as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor in the 1980s.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
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