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Racketeering became a federal crime in 1970 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

U.S. lawmakers passed the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in 1970 to battle organized crime, notably the mafia.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023

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

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2023

She believes that Weinstein’s actions, which included his ex-attorneys Lisa Bloom and David Boies as well as the spy and intelligence firm Black Cube Strategies, violated the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act.

From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2021

"Tony the Trashman," a longtime teenage bete noire of the Arizona Racketeering unit, was arrested in Tucson on May 9.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce