In 1989 Leonetti became an informant after being convicted of RICO charges and receiving a 55 year prison term.

In 1982, Licavoli was tried and convicted of federal RICO charges and sentenced to seventeen years imprisonment.

Faced with a RICO charge, these defendants might be inclined to help the Government build its case.

RICO charges are seen as particularly damaging because of the potential penalties that can be imposed.

The war continued until 1992, when Orena was convicted on massive RICO charges and sentenced to 100 years in prison.

Based on evidence from this wire, Little Allie Boy was indicted on RICO charges.

Since customers are not defrauded, the practices are unlikely to support a RICO charge.

He has been convicted three times of RICO related charges.

In the first trial he was found innocent on three charges and the jury could not reach a verdict on six other charges including the RICO charge.

Drexel avoided RICO charges by pleading no contest to lesser felonies.