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
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
All of the defendants were charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law, an expansive anti-racketeering statute.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Racketeering became a federal crime in 1970 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024
The law, known as RICO, was once one of Mr. 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. 25, 2023
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