Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. may be looking at Donald Trump's business as a possible criminal enterprise.
’s business operations are considering the possibility of wielding a racketeering law against his enterprises that was passed to crack down on the mob, Politico reported Saturday.
The federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was passed in 1970 as a way to combat organized crime. Similar state laws, like New York’s “little RICO,” carry stiff penalties, including prison. They can be used against businesses proven to have repeatedly engaged in criminal activity to maximize income.
RICO laws typically involve a person engaging in a “pattern of criminal behavior” through an “enterprise” over a certain period of time for financial gain. The state law can be utilized with proof of as few as three crimes involving a business or other enterprise.