Judge Joe Brown Addressed An Issue He Was Surprised Was Overlooked. Listen Now To Find Out Which Former President He Referenced - Also, What Which Charge Did He EscapeRacketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)Passed in 1970, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law designed to combat organized crime in the United States. It allows prosecution and civil penalties for racketeering activity performed as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. Such activity may include illegal gambling, bribery, kidnapping, murder, money laundering, counterfeiting, embezzlement, drug trafficking, slavery, and a host of other unsavory business practices.To convict a defendant under RICO, the government must prove that the defendant engaged in two or more instances of racketeering activity and that the defendant directly invested in, maintained an interest in, or participated in a criminal enterprise affecting interstate or foreign commerce. The law has been used to prosecute members of the mafia, the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, and Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion group, among many others.https://www.spreaker.com/user/valeriedenisejonesThe Judge Joe Brown Show Fridays, 4p EST -- Studio Line: (929) 477-1167