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Racketeering

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Racketeering
The crime of engaging in an illegal business. Originally, racketeering referred to forms of extortion, in which one extracted "protection money" from local persons and businesses. The definition has extended to include offenses such as counterfeiting money, securities fraud, and bankruptcy fraud. See also: RICO.
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Her brother John Gotti Junior is on trial on charges of racketeering and murder -- the fourth time the scion of New York's most famous Cosa Nostra family has been tried in five years.
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Her brother John Gotti Junior is on trial on charges of racketeering and murder -- the fourth time the scion of New York's most famous Cosa Nostra family has been tried in five years.
US mafia boss daughter publishes memoirs by AFP / AFP Global Edition
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