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racketeer

[rak-i-teer] / ˌræk ɪˈtɪər /
NOUN
gangster
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NOUN
crook
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The sprawling racketeering case suffered a death by a thousand cuts - a judge tossed out several of the charges in 2024, and Willis was disqualified a few months later.

From BBC

Members of the MS-13 gang used the Angeles National Forest and other isolated mountain areas as the locale for a series of grisly killings, prosecutors argued at a racketeering trial in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

An alleged Chinese racketeer linked to a hugely lucrative scam hub in Myanmar was extradited from Thailand to China on Wednesday, a police official in Bangkok told AFP.

From Barron's

Last week, Lanni pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times

Nania has yet to enter a plea to racketeering charges filed in federal court, and it wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer who could speak for him.

From Los Angeles Times