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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He paid for tickets across state lines, he paid for a hotel across state lines, he paid sex workers, and he abused women who tried to say no. How are you all saying it's not racketiring?[/quote]

He's an exploitative and coercive individual who thought he could do whatever he wanted without restraint. But is that what racketeering is? I thought there needed to be evidence of [b]intent to make money?[/b][/quote] That's false.  There does not need to be an intent to make money in every RICO charge.[/quote]

Weird. I thought that was the whole point of racketeering.[/quote] That’s a common misconception, but racketeering doesn’t always require an intent to make money. Under U.S. law, specifically the RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), racketeering refers to committing certain serious crimes called “predicate acts” as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. The key idea is a pattern of criminal activity connected to an enterprise, not necessarily financial gain. So even if someone isn't profiting directly, their repeated criminal behavior within a group can still qualify as racketeering.

In Diddy's case, the jurors must unanimously find at least two of the following predicate acts to convict under RICO:
Sex trafficking (force, fraud, or coercion)—specific counts involving ex-girlfriends Cassie and "Jane"
Transportation for prostitution—two counts based on moving individuals across state lines to engage in sex 
Kidnapping (and conspiracy or aiding/abetting kidnapping)
Arson (and related aiding/abetting or conspiracy) 
Bribery of a witness 
Witness tampering
Forced labor
Distribution of controlled substances (e.g., ketamine, cocaine, ecstasy, meth, GHB, oxycodone, “Tusi”)[/quote]

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