A Georgia state law against racketeering could be a powerful tool in prosecuting Donald Trump, but applying charges traditionally used to take down organized crime risks miring the case in legal and logistical complications.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday charged the Republican former president and 18 associates in aAll are accused of running afoul of the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law.
Echoing his criticism of the many other investigations he has faced, Trump assailed the indictment as a political "witch hunt" and accused Willis, an elected Democrat, of trying to sabotage his 2024 presidential comeback bid.by preventing Congress from certifying Biden's victory. The case cites six co-conspirators who are unindicted and unnamed.
RICO also enables prosecutors to charge defendants for so-called "overt acts" that would not necessarily be criminal on their own but are part of a larger conspiracy.
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