racketeering

Alleged boss of multi-decade criminal enterprise faces trial

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HONOLULU, HI – A high-profile Honolulu businessman, Michael Miske Jr., is in the eye of a legal storm, accused of spearheading an extensive criminal conspiracy, prosecutors reveal. The charges range from directing drug money through dummy corporations to masterminding the brutal torture and murder of his late son’s closest friend in a twisted plot of revenge. The federal trial for Miske, who is charged with racketeering, kicked off with jury selection on Monday. The trial …

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FBI digging up New York farmland looking for mob murder victims

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GOSHEN, NY – In an extensive operation, federal and local law enforcement agencies have been excavating farmland in Orange County, New York, in search of bodies and illicit goods allegedly buried by organized crime syndicates. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) have focused their efforts on two specific sites in the suburbs of Goshen and Campbell Hall, located along Route 17. The operation is reportedly linked to an …

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Mob sweep as arrests made for violence and extortion

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NEW YORK, NY – A group of sixteen individuals, including ten New Yorkers and six Italians, are facing charges for their alleged involvement in an international plot, according to the Justice Department. The accused, believed to be part of the notorious Gambino crime family, are suspected of trying to seize control of New York’s waste disposal and demolition industries through a campaign of intimidation, fraud, and violence. Joseph Lanni, also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and …

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R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Racketeering And Sex Trafficking Charges

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R. Kelly Guilty Of Luring Children Survivors of Kelly’s abuse held hands and prayed as US District Court Judge Ann Donnelly began reading his sentence. A jury convicted R&B singer Kelly of nine counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial included testimony from witnesses who said Kelly sexually and physically abused them, and from people involved in orchestrating Kelly’s 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah. Kelly’s defense said he was “pretty close to …

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