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  >>  Reuters Published: 04 Feb 2021 08:17 AM BdST Updated: 04 Feb 2021 08:17 AM BdST Supporters of US President Donald Trump climb on walls at the US Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS The US Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used against organised crime, according to two law enforcement sources. "); } The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly considering charging those involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol building under an organized crime law.

US mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioter US mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioter The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, enables prosecutors to combat certain ongoing racketeering crimes such as murder, kidnapping, bribery and money laundering. advertisement UPDATED: February 4, 2021 08:50 IST The siege by supporters of former President Donald Trump left five dead including a police officer. (Photo: Reuters) The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved...

AP Photo/Julio Cortez The U.S. Department of Justice is considering whether to charge rioters involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol under a federal law generally reserved for cases against organized crime, according to two law enforcement sources, as reported by Reuters. We’re talking “Godfather” charges. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, allows criminal prosecution and civil penalties, including up to 20 years in prison, hefty fines, and seizure of assets obtained illegally through a criminal enterprise. Two law enforcement sources – one cu...

6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used against organized crime, according to two law enforcement sources. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizatio...