Such permission from the Justice Department is required for all criminal racketeering indictments.

Federal prosecutors obtained the racketeering indictment and took over the case after the state death penalty was effectively halted in 2004.

But other investigators said at least one company and its top executives were named in a racketeering indictment under the state organized crime control act.

His information figured in the racketeering indictments against 38 people announced in Manhattan this week.

Law enforcement authorities said the case met the standards for a racketeering indictment because the men were part of a violent gang.

As of September 2011, Madonna is on trial for two racketeering indictments.

But before that could happen, a racketeering indictment was brought against the Lynch Mob, and 12 of its members were arrested.

In addition, he said, "you don't make light of a federal racketeering indictment."

The trial based on his 2005 racketeering indictment had been delayed due to Panarella's ill health and psychological problems.

I understand I'm under a racketeering indictment, but you know what?