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Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act

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Former President Donald Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 defeat. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to constitutional law scholar Fred Smith Jr., professor at Emory University School of Law.

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  1. RICO, the Georgia anti-racketeering law that could be used to charge Trump

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    Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act

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  1. Washington Post

    RICO, the Georgia anti-racketeering law that could be used to charge Trump (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    RICO is a law traditionally used to indict mob bosses and gang leaders.

  2. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Is Facing RICO And Forgery Charges In Georgia (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    A court document was accidentally posted online before being removed that revealed that the Georiga grand jury is weighing RICO charges, forgery charges, conspiracy charges, and a charge of solicitation of violation of oath by a public official.

  3. Axios

    Why Georgia's case against Trump could be so damaging (opens Axios)

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    Georgia's expansive racketeering law — known as RICO — gives prosecutors a powerful tool to pursue charges.

  4. Insider

    A Georgia court document indicated Trump would be hit with RICO charges for election interference, but it was quickly pulled down (opens Insider)

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    The court document — which was removed from the court website — indicated Trump would be charged under 13 different statutes.

  5. Newsweek

    What are RICO charges? Trump's potential Georgia charge examined (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Georgia's RICO statute makes it easier for prosecutors to bring racketeering charges and seek steeper penalties.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Trump indictment in Georgia is being brought under the RICO Act (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump is accused of a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 defeat. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to constitutional law scholar Fred Smith Jr., professor at Emory University School of Law.

  7. NPR

    In charging Trump, the Atlanta-area DA relies on RICO law. Here's what it is (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute allows prosecutors to pursue criminal enterprises, and it was based on — and is broader than — federal RICO law.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    What is RICO? How a law associated the mob is central to charged against Trump (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and 18 associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

  9. CNN

    What is RICO, the law at the heart of Trump's Georgia criminal case? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants have been accused of breaking a variety of criminal laws in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, but one crime ties all their alleged misconduct together: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

  10. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    How Georgia’s RICO law is central to charges against Trump (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Here’s a look at how the law works.

  11. New York Times

    Trump and Allies in Georgia Face RICO Charges. Here’s What That Means. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is a powerful law enforcement tool.

  12. Axios

    What RICO is and why Georgia's anti-racketeering law poses a major threat to Trump (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    This is the first time a former U.S. president has been charged with an offense that's typically associated with mobsters.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    What is RICO? How a law associated with the mob is central to charges against Trump (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and 18 associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

  14. Al Jazeera

    What is Georgia’s RICO law and how does it apply to Trump, allies? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The law enables prosecutors to target people in positions of authority within a criminal organisation.

  15. CNN

    Trump was charged for violating Georgia's RICO law. Here's what that means (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted by an Atlanta-area grand jury on state charges stemming from their efforts to overturn the former president's 2020 electoral defeat in the state. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

  16. The Conversation US

    Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies -- a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Fulton County District Attorney Willis’s RICO charges against Trump are essentially targeting election law violations, but by another name. The charges can result in a minimum five years in prison.

  17. Washington Times

    RICO charge put Trump in the company of Mafia bosses, Hells Angels and Young Thug (opens Washington Times)

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    Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who indicted former President Donald Trump this week, has called RICO cases a storytelling tool.

  18. Fox5 Atlanta

    Trump, allies RICO charges in Georgia explained (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    The Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 allies alleging they illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia using the state's RICO Act.

  19. New York Post

    What is RICO and how does a law against mobsters apply to Trump in his Georgia election-tampering case? (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The federal RICO Act was adopted in 1970 to fight the Mafia.

  20. Insider

    An ex-Mafia hitman says Trump and Giuliani shouldn't face RICO charges because they aren't real criminals like he was (opens Insider)

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    Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani — who now face RICO charges in Georgia — have a big fan in an ex-hitman for the Gambino crime family.

  21. Deseret News

    What is a RICO case? And why does Donald Trump face charges under a law targeting organized crime? (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act or RICO allows prosecutors to pull several alleged crimes into a single charge.

  22. The Economist

    Why was RICO, a mafia-targeting act, used to charge Donald Trump? (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The legislation is a powerful and increasingly flexible tool

  23. CBS News

    Trump faces a RICO charge in Georgia. What is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    While RICO cases are nothing new in Fulton County, pursuing such a case against a former president is unprecedented.

  24. Forbes

    RICO Charges: What To Know About The Organized Crime Law Used To Charge Trump And 18 Allies In Georgia (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Violations of the racketeering law, typically used to prosecute organized crime, are punishable by at least five years in prison.

  25. WMUR

    What is the RICO Act? How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump and others were charged with Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO Act. Here's how the law works.

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