While RICO cases are nothing new in Fulton County, experts say pursuing such a case against a former president would be unprecedented.
Georgia's RICO statute is considered to be more expansive in scope than the federal code from which it is derived. In Georgia, prosecutors are able to point to a range of organized or related attempts to engage in, which include everything from violent crimes such as murder or arson, to false statements and obstruction of justice.
In order to convict under RICO, prosecutors have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there is an enterprise, which can range from a corporation to an informal group of individuals, who undertake criminal actions as part of a shared goal. That is why, if Trump is charged under RICO statutes, he is likely not alone in being exposed to potential racketeering charges.
Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and described the conversation with Raffensperger as"an absolutely PERFECT phone call." Willis, who took office in 2021, is currently prosecuting a RICO case involving the chart-topping rapper whose name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, and 28 others. The conspiracy charge dates back to 2013 and the gang charge to 2018. Young Thug is accused of being one of three founders of the Young Slime Life,"a criminal street gang that started in late 2012" in Atlanta, the indictment says. He has pleaded not guilty.
In 2022, the district attorney's office impaneled a special purpose grand jury to investigate the case. It had the power to issue subpoenas and produce a final report with charging recommendations, but could not issue indictments. Over the course of six months in 2022, it interviewed 75 witnesses.
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