Under the racketeering statutes, he also faces the possibility of forfeitures totaling at least $100,000.

The racketeering statute carries greater criminal penalties than the other laws and would allow the Government to seize the company's assets.

Judge King accepted the filing of the suit under the racketeering statute in 1987.

The suit to control the teamsters is the first Government attempt to use civil racketeering statutes to take over a national union.

The building was seized by the US federal government two months later under federal racketeering statutes.

Three years ago, Federal officials used racketeering statutes to break up an illegal clam-enterprise.

These damages have also been tripled under the racketeering statute.

The racketeering statute carries triple damages, for a total judgment of $22.8 million.

It first used the threat of seizing witnesses' assets under the racketeering statutes.

She has used old laws, like the racketeering statutes, in new ways to bring down violent gangs.