How do RICO or racketeering laws work?

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Published 2023-08-16

Former President Donald Trump is facing 13 felony counts in Georgia, including racketeering, for alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results. CBS News' Errol Barnett has more on how racketeering laws work and the strict criminal penalties that come with them.

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All Comments (21)

@reecom9884 8 months ago

Also if convicted the governor of Georgia has no authority to give him a pardon.
@martinhumble 8 months ago

Perhaps they could use Al Capone as a character witness
@loriparks8657 8 months ago

Georgia 🌊 convict Trump.
@turkey0165 3 months ago

The ones Prosecuted under the Rico act won't be Trump. It'll be Fanni Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade. She paying wade $634.000.00 and going on romancing trips with him on the tax payers expense! 🤣 All over the world😂 Can you say RICO for the Love Birds ❤
@bigtex4058 8 months ago

Mother of mercy!
@DaisyPusher 8 months ago

Tik tok. Times a ticking. Lock him up.
@user-wr3my4tn2f 3 months ago

What about witness intimidation to grossly neglect the law and falsify reports
@williamerazo3921 7 months ago

Can we do RICO charges on Corporation?
@Shining237 8 months ago

Just ask John Gotti
@niurkaguzman48 8 months ago

Is there a place in vagas I can place a bet that nothing happens ?
@GrumpyYank26 6 months ago

This reporter is excellent. Plus that gorgeous suit he’s wearing…
@kateskeys 5 months ago

They content itself is great
@notsure9853 8 months ago

Your going to f around and start a civil war
@davidnorth3411 1 month ago

Entanglement
@JanetTedford 8 months ago

It's only a matter of time TRUMP dum de dum dum. Dum. Dum de. Dum dum.
@thubb6 8 months ago

You generally go to jail, no stops in between. That’s how.
@user-lc2ux5eo4o 21 days ago

joe newberry howard grisham joe perez angel perez possible witnesses too.
@hankterreros223 8 months ago

I smell a I. R. S. witch-hunt.
@Aflacist 1 month ago

Gyatt she good huge bazongas
@thatomofolo452 8 months ago

Prayer is the weapon, prayers up 🙏🙏♥️💫