Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is reportedly preparing to charge former President Donald Trump under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in Georgia according to The Wall Street Journal.
The development comes as Trump already faces three criminal indictments, with this potential fourth indictment introducing a new legal twist: sprawling racketeering charges.
Georgia’s RICO law, similar to the federal statute, allows for the prosecution of an organization’s members if they are found to be committing crimes together on a recurring basis.
The RICO Act, modeled after the federal law of the same name, is a powerful tool that has been used effectively by Willis in the past. The law was originally enacted in 1970 to dismantle mafia organizations by connecting mob bosses with their underlings who carried out crimes.
Legal experts and lawyers who have been following the investigation believe that Willis will invoke the RICO Act against Trump and his allies.
Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University, stated, “Signs are certainly pointing in that direction.” The RICO Act is a federal law, but many states, including Georgia, have enacted similar state laws, often referred to as “Little RICO” laws.
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