RICO does take quite a bit of both factual and legal research. However, the concept is reasonably easy to understand. Racketeering is defined as making a business out of an illegal activity. ..if it is perpetrated through the use of the U S Postal System or the interstate wire service. The internet is part of the wire service. It has been used successfully by prosecutors to convict persons who have conspired but not actively participated in the enterprise. There were several high profile cases in New York during the l970.s - l980.s. The statute provides for civil remedies as well as criminal remedies.

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