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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

"Knightmare," a high-school age hacker from Arizona, was a close friend and disciple of Atlanta LoD, but he had been nabbed by the formidable Arizona Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit.

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