Swipebids Scams,Facebook ,Is Facebook knowingly involved in Fraud.
... The FBI I know has their Handfuls with
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Prison Time ,possible for Facebook executives and Swipebids executives.
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Michael Continues I GOT MY MONEY BACK! Here's how: I made the big mistake at the beginning of June. I immediately sent them (via postal mail) the return form and used up all my bids to comply with their rules.
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This is what will happen when you chat with Swipebibs
Please wait for a site operator to respond.
you are now chatting with ‘Rosy’
Rosy: Thank you for visiting SwipeAuctions.com Livechat Line. Our goal is to provide you with excellent customer service while assisting you with any questions or concerns you may have. We are here to help you win auctions, save money and have a great time. May we start with your name please?
you: My name is 0000, my son used my credit card without my permission no more than 10 minutes ago. I am requesting an immediate refund. Thank You
Rosy: I would be happy to assist you with your concern, so in order to pull up the details of your account, can you please provide me with your full name, e-mail address and zip code?
you: My name is 0000, 0000. The email address my son used is 000000
Rosy: Please wait while I check your order details in our system.
you: Billing zip is 0000, he may have used 0000
Rosy: I can definitely help you with your situation. Typically, any charges incurred on your credit card are your responsibility. Regardless, I am very happy to show you how easy it is to obtain a full refund. However, our bank will require your physical signature in order to reverse any unauthorized purchases. Please CLICK HERE to get the refund.
Is there anything further I can assist you with today?
you: No I wish to have a full refund now please, I have researched your company and its history.
you: It was unauthorized
you: I have spoken to counsel. Florida state law requires an immediate refund, Thank You,
Rosy: One moment please.
you: Thank You Rosy.
Rosy: You just need to follow the money back guarantee and your will be processed.
you: No. You will refund my account, this is fraud. I did not authorize this. In addition the scam sites which litter the internet expose their will be no refund. You will refund.
you: NOW
you: Supervisor Please
Rosy: If you wish to refund then you need to follow the money back guarantee.
you: Supervisor Please
you: Supervisor Please
you: Supervisor Please
you: Supervisor Please
Rosy: I am the supervisor of this shift.
you: Refund My Account Now
you: My son is handicapped, it was unauthorized
Rosy: I do apologies for the inconvenience but if you wish to get refund then you need to follow the money back guarantee.
you: http://www.scamraiders.com/forum/categories/internet-1/listForCategory
you: http://bloggerboon.com/2010/06/23/how-swipe-bids-scam-works/
you: http://www.webcops.net/just_think_media_spam_scams_8001.html
you: I am compiling names of SwipeBids victims. Also already talking to a lawyer about a class action lawsuit. Please contact me at olufasugbe@hotmail.com if you are interested to join. I have people already putting their names down. My number is 916-873-4331. This for sure, we can win!
you: http://swipebidsscams.com/
you: Cancel the ACCOUNT. There is no 0000 on the account.
It has been speculated that the name and acronym were selected in a sly reference to the movie Little Caesar, which featured a notorious gangster named Rico. The original drafter of the bill, G. Robert Blakey, refused to confirm or deny this.[1] G. Robert Blakey remains an expert on RICO;[2] his former student Michael Goldsmith also gained a reputation as one of the nation's leading RICO experts.[3]
When the U.S. Attorney decides to indict someone under RICO, he or she has the option of seeking a pre-trial restraining order or injunction to temporarily seize a defendant's assets and prevent the transfer of potentially forfeitable property, as well as require the defendant to put up a performance bond. This provision was placed in the law because the owners of Mafia-related shell corporations often absconded with the assets. An injunction and/or performance bond ensures that there is something to seize in the event of a guilty verdict.
In many cases, the threat of a RICO indictment can force defendants to plead guilty to lesser charges, in part because the seizure of assets would make it difficult to pay a defense attorney. Despite its harsh provisions, a RICO-related charge is considered easy to prove in court, as it focuses on patterns of behavior as opposed to criminal acts.[4]
There is also a provision for private parties to sue. A "person damaged in his business or property" can sue one or more "racketeers." The plaintiff must prove the existence of a "criminal enterprise." The defendant(s) are not the enterprise; in other words, the defendant(s) and the enterprise are not one and the same. There must be one of four specified relationships between the defendant(s) and the enterprise. A civil RICO action, like many lawsuits based on federal law, can be filed in state or federal court.[5]
Both the federal and civil components allow for the recovery of treble damages (damages in triple the amount of actual/compensatory damages).
Although its primary intent was to deal with organized crime, Blakey said that Congress never intended it to merely apply to the Mob. He once told Time, "We don't want one set of rules for people whose collars are blue or whose names end in vowels, and another set for those whose collars are white and have Ivy League diplomas."[4]
Although some of the RICO predicate acts are extortion and blackmail, one of the most successful applications of the RICO laws has been the ability to indict or sanction individuals for their behavior and actions committed against witnesses and victims in alleged retaliation or retribution for cooperating with federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies.
Violations of the RICO laws can be alleged civil lawsuit cases or for criminal charges. In these instances charges can be brought against individuals or corporations in retaliation for said individuals or corporations working with law enforcement. Further, charges can also be brought against individuals or corporations who have sued or filed criminal charges against a defendant.
Anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) laws can be applied in an attempt to curb alleged abuses of the legal system by individuals or corporations who utilize the courts as a weapon to retaliate against whistle blowers, victims, or to silence another's speech. RICO could be alleged if it can be shown that lawyers and/or their clients conspired and collaborated to concoct fictitious legal complaints solely in retribution and retaliation for themselves having been brought before the courts.
Although the RICO laws may cover drug trafficking crimes in addition to other more traditional RICO predicate acts such as extortion, blackmail, and racketeering, large-scale and organized drug networks are now commonly prosecuted under the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute, also known as the "Kingpin Statute". The CCE laws target only traffickers who are responsible for long-term and elaborate conspiracies; whereas the RICO law can be charged for a variety of organized criminal behavior.[6]
On September 7, 1988, Milken's employer, Drexel Burnham Lambert, was also threatened with a RICO indictment under the legal doctrine that corporations are responsible for their employees' crimes. Drexel avoided RICO charges by pleading no contest to lesser felonies. While many sources say that Drexel pleaded guilty, in truth the firm only admitted it was "not in a position to dispute the allegations." If Drexel had been indicted, it would have had to post a performance bond of up to $1 billion to avoid having its assets frozen. This would have taken precedence over all of the firm's other obligations—including the loans that provided 96 percent of its capital. If the bond ever had to be paid, its shareholders would have been practically wiped out. Since banks will not extend credit to a firm indicted under RICO, an indictment would have likely put Drexel out of business.[13]
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However, other countries have laws that enable the government to seize property with unlawful origins. Mexico and Colombia both have specific laws that define the participation in criminal organizations as a separate crime (see Ley Federal contra la Delincuencia Organizada[25]), and separate laws that allow the seizure of goods related with these crimes. (see Ley de Extinción de Dominio[26]). This latter provides a specific chapter titled "International Cooperation", which instructs Mexican authorities to cooperate with foreign authorities with respect to organized crime assets within Mexico, and provides the framework by which Mexican authorities may politely request the cooperation of foreign authorities with respect to assets located outside of Mexico, in terms of any international instruments they may be party to.
Arguably, this may be construed as allowing the application of the RICO Act in Mexico, provided the relevant international agreements exist among Mexico and countries with RICO or RICO-equivalent provisions.
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... The FBI I know has their Handfuls with
fraud,but this is a Big Fish. The reco act was made for this type of
crime. They got AL Capone,Jimmy Hoffa,soon to be Jesse Willms Owner of
Swipe Bids
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM
Facebook ,Is Facebook knowingly involved in Fraud. Prison Time ,possible for Facebook executives and Swipebids executives.
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Prison Time ,possible for Facebook executives and Swipebids executives.
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SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Swipebids scams
http://www.scamraiders.com/forum/topics/swipebids-are-scam-artists
Swipebids is an auction company that you are supposed to be able to buy things at a reduced price for very little money. You are supposed to be able to buy bids for 10 cents each and when the bidding ends,( after a preset time) if you were the last bidder you win the product. I thought I would purch...
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Swipbids credit card fraud
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They approved it, but said they’d have to mail a check, due to ‘technical issues’. I never received it, so I logged back into their chat and was told they cannot mail a check either, to contact my bank for refund.
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Page:175 people like this.
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Today I was motoring around Facebook, clicking status and taking names,
when one of those sidebar ads caught my attention. They did it by
appealing to my man gene. There are three ways to appeal to someone’s
man gene. You can show him a woman in a seductive pose, you can show him
a frosty mug of beer, or you can show h...im a BBQ Grill the size of a
Chevy with wheels and tires and enough gleaming stainless steel to blind
low-flying birds. That last one is what they used on me. Just below the
picture of Grillasarus Rex was the following text.
http://thegraygeek.blogspot.com/2010/08/scam-of-penny-auctions-swipebidscom.html
thegraygeek.blogspot.com
The official blog of Mark Lautenschlager, veteran broadcast journalist covering computer technology. You can hear his work each week on the radio show "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline."
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Links on "Report-Online -Scams"
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=120468575683&share_id=134367659927551&comments=1
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM I Had the same exact experience as the previous consumer. I got an
e-mail about how people bought the new ipad for pennies from this ??? government
auction site. They asked for my information which I filled out and my
credit card number which I thought that if I won they needed that, never
knew they will charge it $150... abou 50 cents a bid ..no contract..no
terms. To my surprise they charged immediately my credit card $150 which
I couldn't stop and I have to fill papers and file complaints to be
able to get my money back. Biggest scam and very clever
fraud..BEWARE!!!!! http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=82278
Swipe Bids Consumer Review - The biggest scam ever
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Swipe Auctions Scam (was Swipebids) SwipeAuctions.com Complaints - New name same old scam http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/new-name-same-old-scam-c371264.html
Swipe Auctions Scam (was Swipebids) SwipeAuctions.com Complaints: New name same old scam. Unauthorized Charges
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM I joined this site with the expectation that I was going to pay $1 for
the sample bids to try it out. By the time I got done entering my credit
card information I realized they took me for $150!! It is impossible
to change the package to the $1 package. And they won't give me a
refund. They keep giving me the run arou...nd. I believe this is also a
scam in the fact that you can bid and bid but never really win. There
are bidders that are on every single auction. Why is that fair? They
should limit people to a few auctions at a time. They apparantly have a
way that the site will just bid for you every so often. This site needs
to be closed down! Don't fall for it! They are ripping people off! http://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.swipebids.com
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Update: Recently Swipe Bids re-branded their
website as Swipe Auctions. I have started a new website dedicated to
scams where you can review my report of Swipe Auctions Scam.
http://bloggerboon.com/2010/06/23/how-swipe-bids-scam-works/
Swipe Bids Scam - How Swipe Bids Actually Works - The Fraud Secret about Swipe Bids Penny Auctions i
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Ever Wonder How Does Swipe Bids Work?. This article exposes the Swipe Bids SCAM for what it really is. Learn how Swipe Bids and other Penny Auctions work!
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Great link
http://www.pennyauctionwatch.com/2010/02/swipebids-penny-auction-review/
“I was scammed by the site called www.swipebids.com for $150 and $24 two days ago when I did a live chat on that site. I checked online credit card for my account and saw new activity to realized I was charged. Two nights ago, when I did a live chat with the site, Chat person said, that you can clic...
SwipeBids.com is a SCAM Facebook do they know their advertisers. Is Facebook agreeing
to Swipebids fraud,Is Facebook a company that is involved in Fraud.
Facebook has a advertising agreement,. Now should Facebook be
investigated and charged with Fraud. The FBI unit
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes, is and reviewing
...Facebook , Swipebids, as reliable sources have said. Facebook has been
informed that federal indictments could be coming. This could make or
end Facebook as we know it today. As we have seen other social site as
Myspace dwindle, could this Fraud end Facebook. As today Facebook
continues to run the Swipebibs Add. Will indictments of Key players in
Facebook change the way we see advertisers that are knowing
fraud. Facebook may be proven to be a willing party in this fraud. Also
sources say the jail time for the Facebook people involved could face 20
to 30 years. A key player in this fraud has said that everyone new what
was going on. Now it is said Facebook executives are scrambling to
cover up the knowledge of the fraud and the sites that informed everyone
of the events, it is said emails that key players have disappeared.It
is also been reported that a key player at Facebook has turned to
Federal people to testify to avoid prison time.It is also reported that
Facebook could face fines in the muti million dollar range. Facebook
may be the first to find out knowing that information is their Business
and should have know-ed. Is this going to be Facebook Gate. internet
fraud might have hit a big Fish this time. Did Facebook know,Did
Facebook contrive and conspire this ,Is Facebook in the bushiness of
knowing what is in the world of info. Fraud ,Facebook, Swipebids,is it
or is this just hot air.
Filters
Links to Facebooks shady past,What and who, are they selling your information to. How do you think divorce lawyers find their information. Is it public records who is getting a divorce,is Facebook selling this information to them and what else. Is Facebook doomed , has their past business caught up with them. Look at the links below find out for yourself.
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www.facebook.com/pages/SwipeBidscom-is-a-Bloody-SCAM/1290…
www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=129080260459443&topic=131
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boardreader.com/thread/Jesse_Willms_scam_In_ALOT_of_troub…
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www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/facebook-ceo-faces-accu…
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Al Gates What address do you recommend using for writing Swipebidsto to cancell my account with them? (note: my credit card company said I should do that.)
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM GREAT POST
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Hongkongwillie Hongkongwillie Hongkongwillie More info on Swipebids
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SwipeBidscom-is-a-SCAM/155914777768748?v=wall
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Randall J. Pederson Why doesn't the FTC do anything about this? Both Swipe Bids and Quibids are both scams and guilty, at bare minimum, of gross false advertising. They're worse than casinos.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Please forward this link to all of the complaint boards you find. Bring as many people as you can onboard. The more people are here and signed to the petition, the more power we have to voice our complaint.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM SERIOUSLY! Tell me this is not a giant internet mob and I will tell you that you must be on the payroll.
The Largest Internet Scam/Fraud in the History of the Internet - Protect Yourself - Get a refund
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Damn good article which seriously is one of the first things that got my attention there was a serious issue with Swipebids... saddly AFTER I had already been duped.
Penny Auction Swipebids.com may be owned by Jesse Willms of Just Think Media in Alberta Canada.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Its nice to know he can pretend. Should we all make believe with him? Oh and note that he JUST posted the last blog post!!! Yea! Yesterday!!! Its not working Jesse.
jessewillmsethics.com
Jesse Willms personal take on ethics. How his experiences have shaped his views and general Internet marketing ethics.
Based on legal counsel I received today, I was informed that if the law firm who sent me the cease and desist letter does press charges, I will have a definitive case against them. It would be frivolous for them to pursue me for defamation because my remarks are true...
Emi Khalib-Simmons Hey peeps! Got a good news today!! Got back my $159 today! They finally credited my money back in my account!! Geeezz.. what a war!
It seems that this is not a case I can file as a Class Action because I received my refund. It has become personal and these lawyers want to make personal threats against me for speaking out, and organizing you all into a community action group...
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SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM changed their Description.
Michael Continues I GOT MY MONEY BACK! Here's how: I made the big mistake at the beginning of June. I immediately sent them (via postal mail) the return form and used up all my bids to comply with their rules.
I had to contact them four times, during which they gave me a bunch of excuses for why they hadn't credited me yet.
...
Finally, SwipeBids told me to contact my credit card to file a complaint and get the money back. This I did, and I am finally free of SwipeBids.
My suggestion is that you fill out the return form and within a week or so, contact your credit card company to save yourself the 3 months I had to wait.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Update: I will be speaking with a personal injury lawyer about the legal threats and demand for take-down of this website. I will keep you posted as to a general overview. I guess I put my feet square in the fire by setting up this site and as the lawyers say they want to make an example of me.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Prepare to be dazzeled by soon to be release documents and my reply to threats.
Stay tuned. Will be posting tomorrow, hell be damned to Swipebids chick sh*t lawyers.
Zack Armstrong Anyone here actually get their refund without having to have their bank investigate???
Wayne Ray Stapleton Well my refund became official today. Key Bank had reversed the charges while doing the 90 day investigation. I just opened the mail and it's official, they found in my favor an have said the 150 they "loaned" me during the investigation is mine to keep. Thank you Key Bank !!
Hongkongwillie Hongkongwillie Hongkongwillie Facebook ,Is Facebook knowingly involved in Fraud. Updated
September 6 2010
Links to Facebooks shady past,What and who, are they selling your
...information to. How do you think divorce lawyers find their information.
Is it public records who is getting a divorce,is Facebook selling this
information to them and what else. Is Facebook doomed , has their past
business caught up with them. Look at the links below find out for
yourself.
Facebook do they know their advertisers. Is Facebook agreeing
to Swipebids fraud,Is Facebook a company that is involved in Fraud.
Facebook has a advertising agreement,. Now should Facebook be
investigated and charged with Fraud. The FBI unit
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes, is and reviewing
Facebook , Swipebids, as reliable sources have said. Facebook has been
informed that federal indictments could be coming. This could make or
end Facebook as we know it today. As we have seen other social site as
Myspace dwindle, could this Fraud end Facebook. As today Facebook
continues to run the Swipebibs Add. Will indictments of Key players in
Facebook change the way we see advertisers that are knowing
fraud. Facebook may be proven to be a willing party in this fraud. Also
sources say the jail time for the Facebook people involved could face
20 to 30 years. A key player in this fraud has said that everyone new
what was going on. Now it is said Facebook executives are scrambling to
cover up the knowledge of the fraud and the sites that informed
everyone of the events, it is said emails that key players have
disappeared.It is also been reported that a key player at Facebook has
turned to Federal people to testify to avoid prison time.It is also
reported that Facebook could face fines in the muti million dollar
range. Facebook may be the first to find out knowing that information
is their Business and should have know-ed. Is this going to be Facebook
Gate. internet fraud might have hit a big Fish this time. Did Facebook
know,Did Facebook contrive and conspire this ,Is Facebook in the
bushiness of knowing what is in the world of info. Fraud ,Facebook,
Swipebids,is it or is this just hot air.
hongkongwillie.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/facebook-is-faceb...
www.google.com/search?q=swipebibs+scams&ie=utf-8&...
www.facebook.com/pages/SwipeBidscom-is-a-Bloody-SCAM/1290...
www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/facebook-ceo-faces-accu...
www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/daily-brief/2007/07/13/face...
social.venturebeat.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-with...
bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/facebook-to-settle-thor...
Anjella Bailey Hacking Have you called Swipebids lately (1-866-389-3870)?
After suffering through all the garbage about how they are donating money to
helpless children around the world, if you chose the option to talk to someone
about why your credit card has be charged (#7), it just starts the whole
message over again, leaving you hanging in a... never ending loop. Nice.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM It always makes me scringe when I see members drop out of this page... It makes me question why they joined... Oh and BTW... We have a lot more members then the Official Swipebids "fan page". Whats that say?
UPDATE: We have over 300 signatures to our primary petition and almost 100 on the international version. This is about having strength in numbers and a loud call to action. We NEED a lawyer to represent use as an entity...
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SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM changed their Description.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM changed their Description.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM edited their Description and Website.
SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM Excellent little page someone set up. Thanks to the person who built this.
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SwipeBids.com is a Bloody SCAM It seems Facebook is playing double face. I am starting to honestly wonder about facebook now.
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Mischelle Bornes It's ashame...who the hell can you count on and trust anymore
September 7 at 9:15pm · ·
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Facebook do they know their advertisers. Is Facebook agreeing to Swipebids fraud,Is Facebook a company that is involved in Fraud. Facebook has a advertising agreement,. Now should Facebook be investigated and charged with Fraud. The FBI unit http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes, is and reviewing Facebook , Swipebids, as reliable sources have said. Facebook has been informed that federal indictments could be coming. This could make or end Facebook as we know it today. As we have seen other social site as Myspace dwindle, could this Fraud end Facebook. As today Facebook continues to run the Swipebibs Add. Will indictments of Key players in Facebook change the way we see advertisers that are knowing fraud. Facebook may be proven to be a willing party in this fraud. Also sources say the jail time for the Facebook people involved could face 20 to 30 years. A key player in this fraud has said that everyone new what was going on. Now it is said Facebook executives are scrambling to cover up the knowledge of the fraud and the sites that informed everyone of the events, it is said emails that key players have disappeared.It is also been reported that a key player at Facebook has turned to Federal people to testify to avoid prison time.It is also reported that Facebook could face fines in the muti million dollar range. Facebook may be the first to find out knowing that information is their Business and should have know-ed. Is this going to be Facebook Gate. internet fraud might have hit a big Fish this time. Did Facebook know,Did Facebook contrive and conspire this ,Is Facebook in the bushiness of knowing what is in the world of info. Fraud ,Facebook, Swipebids,is it or is this just hot air.
Facebook ,Is Facebook knowingly involved in Fraud.Fraud on FacebookPlease wait for a site operator to respond.
you are now chatting with ‘Rosy’
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly referred to as RICO Act or RICO) is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. RICO was enacted by section 901(a) of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (Pub.L. 91-452, 84 Stat. 922, enacted October 15, 1970). RICO is codified as Chapter 96 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1961–1968. While its intended use was to prosecute the Mafia as well as others who were actively engaged in organized crime, its application has been more widespread.It has been speculated that the name and acronym were selected in a sly reference to the movie Little Caesar, which featured a notorious gangster named Rico. The original drafter of the bill, G. Robert Blakey, refused to confirm or deny this.[1] G. Robert Blakey remains an expert on RICO;[2] his former student Michael Goldsmith also gained a reputation as one of the nation's leading RICO experts.[3]
[edit] Summary
Under RICO, a person who is a member of an enterprise that has committed any two of 35 crimes—27 federal crimes and 8 state crimes—within a 10-year period can be charged with racketeering. Those found guilty of racketeering can be fined up to $25,000 and sentenced to 20 years in prison per racketeering count. In addition, the racketeer must forfeit all ill-gotten gains and interest in any business gained through a pattern of "racketeering activity." RICO also permits a private individual harmed by the actions of such an enterprise to file a civil suit; if successful, the individual can collect treble damages.When the U.S. Attorney decides to indict someone under RICO, he or she has the option of seeking a pre-trial restraining order or injunction to temporarily seize a defendant's assets and prevent the transfer of potentially forfeitable property, as well as require the defendant to put up a performance bond. This provision was placed in the law because the owners of Mafia-related shell corporations often absconded with the assets. An injunction and/or performance bond ensures that there is something to seize in the event of a guilty verdict.
In many cases, the threat of a RICO indictment can force defendants to plead guilty to lesser charges, in part because the seizure of assets would make it difficult to pay a defense attorney. Despite its harsh provisions, a RICO-related charge is considered easy to prove in court, as it focuses on patterns of behavior as opposed to criminal acts.[4]
There is also a provision for private parties to sue. A "person damaged in his business or property" can sue one or more "racketeers." The plaintiff must prove the existence of a "criminal enterprise." The defendant(s) are not the enterprise; in other words, the defendant(s) and the enterprise are not one and the same. There must be one of four specified relationships between the defendant(s) and the enterprise. A civil RICO action, like many lawsuits based on federal law, can be filed in state or federal court.[5]
Both the federal and civil components allow for the recovery of treble damages (damages in triple the amount of actual/compensatory damages).
Although its primary intent was to deal with organized crime, Blakey said that Congress never intended it to merely apply to the Mob. He once told Time, "We don't want one set of rules for people whose collars are blue or whose names end in vowels, and another set for those whose collars are white and have Ivy League diplomas."[4]
[edit] RICO offenses
Under the law, racketeering activity means:- Any violation of state statutes against gambling, murder, kidnapping, extortion, arson, robbery, bribery, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act);
- Any act of bribery, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, fraud, dealing in obscene matter, obstruction of justice, slavery, racketeering, gambling, money laundering, commission of murder-for-hire, and several other offenses covered under the Federal criminal code (Title 18);
- Embezzlement of union funds;
- Bankruptcy fraud or securities fraud;
- Drug trafficking; long-term and elaborate drug networks can also be prosecuted using the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute;
- Money laundering and related offenses;
- Bringing in, aiding or assisting aliens in illegally entering the country (if the action was for financial gain);
- Acts of terrorism.
[edit] Where RICO laws might be applied
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Violations of the RICO laws can be alleged civil lawsuit cases or for criminal charges. In these instances charges can be brought against individuals or corporations in retaliation for said individuals or corporations working with law enforcement. Further, charges can also be brought against individuals or corporations who have sued or filed criminal charges against a defendant.
Anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) laws can be applied in an attempt to curb alleged abuses of the legal system by individuals or corporations who utilize the courts as a weapon to retaliate against whistle blowers, victims, or to silence another's speech. RICO could be alleged if it can be shown that lawyers and/or their clients conspired and collaborated to concoct fictitious legal complaints solely in retribution and retaliation for themselves having been brought before the courts.
Although the RICO laws may cover drug trafficking crimes in addition to other more traditional RICO predicate acts such as extortion, blackmail, and racketeering, large-scale and organized drug networks are now commonly prosecuted under the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute, also known as the "Kingpin Statute". The CCE laws target only traffickers who are responsible for long-term and elaborate conspiracies; whereas the RICO law can be charged for a variety of organized criminal behavior.[6]
[edit] Famous cases
[edit] Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
In 1979, the United States federal government went after Sonny Barger and several members and associates of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels using RICO. In United States v. Barger, the prosecution team attempted to demonstrate a pattern of behavior to convict Barger and other members of the club of RICO offenses related to guns and illegal drugs. The jury acquitted Barger on the RICO charges with a hung jury on the predicate acts: "There was no proof it was part of club policy, and as much as they tried, the government could not come up with any incriminating minutes from any of our meetings mentioning drugs and guns".[7][8][edit] Frank Tieri
On November 21, 1980, Genovese crime family boss Frank "Funzi" Tieri was the first Mafia boss to be convicted under the RICO Act.[citation needed][edit] Catholic sex abuse cases
In some jurisdictions, RICO suits have been filed against Catholic dioceses, using racketeering laws to prosecute the higher-ups in the episcopacy for abuses committed by those under their authority. A Cleveland grand jury cleared two bishops of racketeering charges, finding that their mishandling of sex abuse claims didn't amount to criminal racketeering. Certain lawyers and abuse advocates[who?] have openly wondered why a similar suit was not filed against archbishop Bernard Law, who escaped prosecution by going into exile in Vatican City.[9][10][edit] Key West PD
In June 1984, the Key West Police Department in Monroe County, Florida, was declared a criminal enterprise under the federal RICO statutes after a lengthy United States Department of Justice investigation. Several high-ranking officers of the department, including Deputy Police Chief Raymond Cassamayor, were arrested on federal charges of running a protection racket for illegal cocaine smugglers.[11] At trial, a witness testified he routinely delivered bags of cocaine to the Deputy Chief's office at City Hall.[12][edit] Michael Milken
On March 29, 1989, financier Michael Milken was indicted on 98 counts of racketeering and fraud relating to an investigation into insider trading and other offenses. Milken was accused of using a wide-ranging network of contacts to manipulate stock and bond prices. It was one of the first occasions that a RICO indictment was brought against an individual with no ties to organized crime. Milken pled guilty to six lesser offenses rather than face spending the rest of his life in prison.On September 7, 1988, Milken's employer, Drexel Burnham Lambert, was also threatened with a RICO indictment under the legal doctrine that corporations are responsible for their employees' crimes. Drexel avoided RICO charges by pleading no contest to lesser felonies. While many sources say that Drexel pleaded guilty, in truth the firm only admitted it was "not in a position to dispute the allegations." If Drexel had been indicted, it would have had to post a performance bond of up to $1 billion to avoid having its assets frozen. This would have taken precedence over all of the firm's other obligations—including the loans that provided 96 percent of its capital. If the bond ever had to be paid, its shareholders would have been practically wiped out. Since banks will not extend credit to a firm indicted under RICO, an indictment would have likely put Drexel out of business.[13]
[edit] Major League Baseball
In 2002, the former minority owners of the Montreal Expos baseball team filed charges under the RICO Act against Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig and former Expos owner Jeffrey Loria, claiming that Selig and Loria deliberately conspired to devalue the team for personal benefit in preparation for a move.[14] If found liable, Major League Baseball could have been found liable for up to $300 million in punitive damages. The case lasted for two years, successfully stalling the Expos' move to Washington or contraction during that time. It was eventually sent to arbitration where the arbiters ruled in favor of Major League Baseball,[15] permitting the move to Washington to take place.[edit] Pro-life activists
RICO laws were successfully cited in NOW v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249, 114 S. Ct. 798, 127 L.Ed. 2d 99 (1994), a suit in which certain parties, including the National Organization for Women, sought damages and an injunction against pro-life activists who physically block access to abortion clinics. The Court held that a RICO enterprise does not need an economic motive, and that the Pro-Life Action Network could therefore qualify as a RICO enterprise. The Court remanded for consideration of whether PLAN committed the requisite acts in a pattern of racketeering activity.[edit] Mohawk Industries
On April 26, 2006, the Supreme Court heard Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, which concerned what sort of corporations fell under the scope of RICO. Mohawk Industries had allegedly hired illegal aliens, in violation of RICO. The court was asked to decide whether or not Mohawk Industries, along with recruiting agencies, constitutes an 'enterprise' that can be prosecuted under RICO, but in June of that year dismissed the case and remanded it to Court of Appeals.[16][edit] Latin Kings
On August 20, 2006, in Tampa, Florida, most of the state leadership members of the street gang, the Latin Kings, were arrested in connection with RICO conspiracy charges to engage in racketeering and currently await trial. The operation, called "Down Crown," targeted statewide leadership of the Latin Kings. The raid occurred at the Caribbean American Club. Along with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa Police Department, the State Attorney’s Office, the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were involved in the operation. Included in the arrest were Luis Hernandez, Celina Hernandez, Michael Rocca, Jessica Ramirez, Reinaldo Arroyo, Samual Alvarado, Omari Tolbert, Edwin DeLeon, and many others, totaling 39.[edit] Gambino crime family
Also, in Tampa, on October 16, 2006, four members of the Gambino crime family (Capo Ronald Trucchio, Terry Scaglione, Steven Catallono and associate Kevin McMahon) were tried under RICO statutes, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.[edit] Chicago Outfit
In 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice's Operation Family Secrets indicted 15 Outfit members and associates under RICO predicates. As of 2009 Joseph Lombardo and James Marcello have been sentenced to life imprisonment.[edit] Anthony Pellicano
Anthony Pellicano (born March 22, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former high-profile Los Angeles private investigator who recently served a sentence of three and a half years in federal prison for illegal possession of explosives, firearms and homemade grenades, and who was arrested on February 4, 2006, on unlawful wiretapping and racketeering charges.[edit] Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella
A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania handed down a 48-count indictment against former Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella.[17] The judges were charged with RICO after allegedly committing acts of Wire fraud, Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, and honest services fraud. The judges were accused of taking kickbacks for housing juveniles, that the judges convicted for mostly petty crimes, at a private detention center. The incident was dubbed by many local and national newspapers as the "Kids for cash scandal".[18][edit] Scott W. Rothstein
Scott W. Rothstein is a disbarred lawyer and the former managing shareholder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the now-defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm. He is accused of funding his philanthropy, political contributions, law firm salaries, and an extravagant lifestyle with a massive 1.2 billion dollar Ponzi scheme. On December 1, 2009. Rothstein turned himself in to federal authorities and was subsequently arrested on charges related to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).[19] Although his arraignment plea was not guilty, Rothstein cooperated with the government and reversed his plea to guilty of five federal crimes on January 27, 2010. His sentencing is scheduled for June, 2010.[20] Bond was denied by U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin Rosenbaum, who ruled that due to his ability to forge documents, he was considered a flight risk.[21][edit] Luther Jones
Luther E. Jones was indicted on RICO charges along with 10 other defendants, FRANK APODACA and MARC SCHWARTZ, and unindicted conspirators for allegedly assiting ACCESS in obtaining and maintaining lucrative contacts with local and state government entities in the City of El Paso, TX, “through bribery of and kickbacks to elected officials or himself and others, extortion under color of authority, fraudulent schemes and artifices, false pretenses, promises and representations and deprivation of the right of citizens to the honest services of their elected local officials” (see indictment)[22]. Through the successful representation of Criminal Attorney, Gal Pissetzky, described as the "modern day Perry Mason" and “who could have been on the OJ team” [23]codefendant was not included in the indictment.[24][edit] International equivalents to RICO
The US RICO legislation has other equivalents in the rest of the world. In spite of Interpol having a standardized definition of RICO-like crimes, the interpretation and national implementation in legislation (and enforcement) widely varies. Most nations do cooperate with the US on RICO enforcement only where their own related laws are specifically broken, but this is in line with the Interpol protocols for such matters.By nation, alphabetically
- In Australia the Australian Crime Commission has powers based on similar legislation and regulations. New Zealand has a similar arrangement and commission.
- In Canada the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions enforce rules and regulations that cumulatively are equivalent to RICO.
However, other countries have laws that enable the government to seize property with unlawful origins. Mexico and Colombia both have specific laws that define the participation in criminal organizations as a separate crime (see Ley Federal contra la Delincuencia Organizada[25]), and separate laws that allow the seizure of goods related with these crimes. (see Ley de Extinción de Dominio[26]). This latter provides a specific chapter titled "International Cooperation", which instructs Mexican authorities to cooperate with foreign authorities with respect to organized crime assets within Mexico, and provides the framework by which Mexican authorities may politely request the cooperation of foreign authorities with respect to assets located outside of Mexico, in terms of any international instruments they may be party to.
Arguably, this may be construed as allowing the application of the RICO Act in Mexico, provided the relevant international agreements exist among Mexico and countries with RICO or RICO-equivalent provisions.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "RICO Suave". Snopes.com. 2004-12-21. http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/rico.asp. Retrieved 2006-03-26.
- ^ G. Robert Blakey, William and Dorothy O’Neill Professor of Law, http://law.nd.edu/people/faculty-and-administration/teaching-and-research-faculty/g-robert-blakey, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Michael Goldsmith, Woodruff J. Deem Professor of Law, http://www.law.byu.edu/Law_School/Faculty_Profile?122, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ a b Sanders, Alain; Painton, Priscilla (1989-08-21), Law: Showdown At Gucci, TIME, http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,958402-1,00.html, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Van Over, Gil, Can You Be Subject to a RICO Claim?, Dealer Magazine, http://www.dealer-magazine.com/index.asp?article=481, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Carlson, K (1993), "Prosecuting Criminal Enterprises", National Criminal Justice Reference Series (United States: Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report): 12, http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=142524, retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and The Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club, Ralph 'Sonny' Barger, with Keith and Kent Zimmerman, 2000
- ^ "Organized Crime Research". Klaus von Lampe. 2000. http://www.organized-crime.de/revbar01sonnybarger.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ But Why Isn't Bernard Law in Jail? (Part 2)
- ^ Mitered in the Mob?
- ^ Key West Police Department Called a 'Criminal Enterprise', New York Times, 1984-07-01, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07E4D71539F932A35754C0A962948260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fF%2fFederal%20Bureau%20of%20Investigation%20, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Klingener, Nancy (2005-05-22), From wrecking to smuggling to development, corruption, investigations have long history, Key West Citizen, http://web.archive.org/web/20070320075248/http://www.livableoldtown.com/from_wrecking_to_smuggling_to_de.htm, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Stone, Dan G. (1990), April Fools: An Insider's Account of the Rise and Collapse of Drexel Burnham, New York City: Donald I. Fine, ISBN 1556112289
- ^ Chass, Murray (2002-07-17), BASEBALL; A Group's Racketeering Suit Brings Baseball to Full Bristle, New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/sports/baseball-a-group-s-racketeering-suit-brings-baseball-to-full-bristle.html, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Ruling clears way for move to D.C., ESPN.com and Associated Press, 2004-01-15, http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1923417, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ "Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, Shirley, et al." (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/05pdf/05-465.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Indictment - USA v. Conahan and Ciavarella, 2009-09-09, http://media.theweekender.com/documents/INDICTMENT.pdf, retrieved 2009-09-12
- ^ Morgan-Besecker, Terrie (2009-09-10), Ex-judges hit with 48 counts, Times Leader, http://www.timesleader.com/news/Ex-judges_hit_with_48_counts_09-10-2009.html, retrieved 2009-09-11
- ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/23448019/Scott-Rothstein-Charging-Document
- ^ Koppel, Nathan (2010-01-27). "Former Florida Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704094304575029013194919020.html.
- ^ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/acrobat/2009-12/50820067.pdf
- ^ http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_15979435
- ^ http://criminal.pbzlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/perry-mason.jpg
- ^ http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_15996268?source=pkg
- ^ http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/101.pdf
- ^ http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFED.pdf
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