Racketeering Charge Possible For Trump Organization

Politico reports:

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance could be considering a criminal charge that former President Donald Trump’s business empire was a corrupt enterprise under a New York law resembling the federal racketeering statute known as RICO, former prosecutors and defense attorneys said.

New York’s enterprise corruption statute — which carries the potential for severe penalties — can be applied to money-making businesses alleged to have repeatedly engaged in criminal activity as a way to boost their bottom line.

The state law — sometimes called “little RICO” — can be invoked with proof of as few as three crimes involving a business or other enterprise and can carry a prison term of up to 25 years, along with a mandatory minimum of one to three years.

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NEW: Legal experts say Manhattan DA’s probe of Trump Org likely to consider charges under NY’s ‘Little RICO’ law. w/@woodruffbets https://t.co/fccHV6RWGH

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