Fulton County RICO Case

D.A. Fani Willis

RICO is a “category of crimes.”

“Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act is a law in the U.S. state of Georgia that makes a form of racketeering a felony. Originally passed on March 20, 1980, it is known for being broader than the corresponding federal law, such as not requiring a pecuniary profit.”

https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/rico/#:~:text=The%20criminal%20RICO%20statute%20provides,of%20the%20country%20before%20judgment.

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law
The federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law was passed in 1970 as the “ultimate hit man” in mob prosecutions. Prior to RICO, prosecutors could only try mob-related crimes individually. Since different mobsters perpetrated each crime, the government could only prosecute individual criminals instead of shutting down an entire criminal organization. Today, the government rarely uses RICO against the Mafia. Instead, because the law is so broad, both governmental and civil parties use it against all sorts of enterprises, both legal and illegal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_RICO_(Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations)_Act#:~:text=The%20Georgia%20RICO%20(Racketeer%20Influenced,not%20requiring%20a%20pecuniary%20profit.