8 from St. Louis plead guilty sending illegal profits from stolen goods to Palestinian groups
8 plead guilty to sending illegal money to Mideast Federal officials in Md. indict 19 alleged gang members on racketeering conspiracy charges
19 alleged gang members indicted for racketeering Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery
Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering
Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case Oregon tax activist sues, says opponents lied about him in 2008 election
Oregon tax activist says opponents lied about him Ex-union official says his boss expected Bruno favors in return for pension investment
NY union official expected Bruno favors ALBANY, N.Y. — A former union president imprisoned for racketeering testified Monday that his late boss expected “favors” in Albany from then New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno in return for investing union pension funds with the company that employed Bruno. Ore. teacher unions accuse political activist of racketeering, using sham charity for politics
Ore. teachers renew legal fight with activist 4 charged in Pagans Motorcycle Club case scheduled to enter guilty pleas
4 charged in Pagans case set to plead guilty Mexican drug kingpin Miguel Angel Caro Quintero pleads guilty to US chargesDENVER — A Mexican drug kingpin who led a fearsome cartel for more than a decade pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug and racketeering charges. Pagans motorcycle club president pleads not guilty to racketeering charges, held without bondCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has ordered the indicted national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club held without bond pending trial on racketeering charges. Federa judge orders Pagans president held without bond on racketeering chargesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has ordered the indicted national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club held without bond pending trial on racketeering charges. 6 Fla. members of New York’s Bonanno crime family plead guilty in racketeering caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One by one, members of a South Florida crew of the New York-based Bonanno crime family stood before a federal judge Wednesday to plead guilty to racketeering charges, including one enforcer who said it was impossible to escape the Mafia life. Alleged Mafia associate arrested on racketeering charges while on Hawaii honeymoonHONOLULU — An alleged Mafia associate was arrested on racketeering charges while on his honeymoon in Honolulu. 55 members, associates of Pagans Motorcycle Club charged with racketeering, other crimesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — National leaders of the Pagans Motorcycle Club and more than 50 members and associates of the outlaw biker gang are accused of plotting to kill and extort rivals to consolidate the club’s power, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. Former building inspectors, reputed mob figures, charged in NYC construction corruptionNEW YORK — Six former New York City building inspectors, two reputed Lucchese crime family leaders and more than two dozen other people and businesses were indicted Thursday in a sprawling racketeering case that ranges from construction bribes to gun trafficking. Not married to the mob, but related to it: Merlino faces tough climb in bid for casino licenseATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joseph N. Merlino’s construction company has done work at sensitive sites, including two nuclear power plants and a New Jersey State Police building — but so far has been barred from working in the casino industry. AP IMPACT: Indian reservation smoke shops face a crackdown over sale of untaxed cigarettesNEW YORK — After doing time for possession and an accidental killing, crack dealer Rodney Morrison decided he was finished with drugs. He threw himself a “retirement” party in 1993 and got into a new line of work: tax-free cigarettes. Former Pa. judges implicated in ‘kids for cash’ scandal plead not guilty to 48 countsSCRANTON, Pa. — Two former Pennsylvania judges implicated in a “kids-for-cash” scandal on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to federal racketeering charges. 2 former NE Pa. judges charged with racketeering, money laundering in kids-for-cash schemeALLENTOWN, Pa. — Federal prosecutors have ratcheted up their pursuit of two former Pennsylvania judges accused of taking $2.8 million in kickbacks to place youth offenders in private detention centers. Ex-Ohio Rep. Traficant: Government cheated to get bribery and racketeering convictionBOARDMAN, Ohio — Former Ohio Rep. James Traficant told a crowd that gathered to welcome him back to Youngstown, Ohio, after seven years in federal prison that the government had to cheat to convict him of bribery and racketeering. Va. sheriff accused of taking bribes to not interfere with cockfighting guilty of racketeeringHARRISONBURG, Va. — A rural Virginia sheriff accused of taking bribes in exchange for promising not to interfere with a cockfighting ring has pleaded guilty to racketeering. Federal prosecutors say massive Kansas City human trafficking ring had organized crime elementKANSAS CITY, Mo. — From a nondescript brick building a few blocks from the bright lights of Westport, Kansas City’s oldest entertainment district, Giant Labor Solutions lured hundreds of foreigners to the city with promises of good jobs and a chance to live the American dream. Judge dismisses lawsuit against bankrupt Brooke Corp. that accused insurer of racketeeringKANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing bankrupt Brooke Corp. and its financing arm of racketeering and fraud, saying the claims are not specific enough. Jury to begin deciding whether ex-congressman Jefferson is guilty of taking $400,000 in bribesALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ex-congressman William Jefferson was a political rock star in west Africa who was willing to wield his influence for financial benefit, but that is not a crime, his defense lawyer told a jury Wednesday. Former Colorado tax supervisor says love for ex-boyfriend led her to steal $11 millionDENVER — A former Colorado Department of Revenue supervisor says love for her ex-boyfriend led her to steal $11 million in unclaimed tax refunds from the state. Former leader of Mongols biker gang pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy in 2008 fed caseLOS ANGELES — The former national president of the notorious Mongols motorcycle gang has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a case that accused other members of murder, drug trafficking and violent attacks. Feds bring charges against 90-something Seattle strip club mogul with rap sheet dating to ’40sSEATTLE — At 92, Frank Colacurcio Sr. shows little sign of slowing down in a life of crime that began back in the FDR administration with a statutory rape conviction. Bail denied for LA gang member turned activist facing federal racketeering chargesLOS ANGELES — A judge has denied bail for a former Los Angeles gang member turned anti-gang activist who is accused of still participating in a notorious prison gang. Blagojevich’s former chief fundraiser sentenced to 3 years in federal tax caseCHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s former chief fundraiser was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for hiding the use of his company’s money to pay thousands of dollars in gambling debts and other expenses. Judge dismisses racketeering convictions of founder of California’s Numero Uno grocery chainLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has dismissed two of the most serious convictions in a racketeering case against the founder of a Southern California grocery chain. |
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