Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
US federal law
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| April 2025 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
Trump was ordered to pay £626,000 (about $821,500) in legal costs, a significant increase from the original £300,000 order.
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| March 17 2025 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge Rachel Krause rules that Willis' office improperly withheld documents, ordering document turnover and imposing over $54,000 in attorney fees to Ashleigh Merchant.
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| March 6 2025 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 244, allowing defendants in dismissed cases with disqualified prosecutors to seek reimbursement of attorney fees from the county.
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| January 2025 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of solicitation charges.
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| January 9 2025 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Fani Willis' office appealed the Court of Appeals' disqualification decision to the Supreme Court of Georgia.
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| January 2025 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
At a hearing, it was reported that Trump had 'decided not to pay' the judgment, which prevented him from participating in a three-day hearing about the legal bill.
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| December 19 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fani Willis from prosecuting the case, pausing the legal proceedings.
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| December 3 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
The trial concluded with the jury reaching verdicts: Yak Gotti was found not guilty on all counts, while SB was found guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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| November 1 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
Young Thug accepted a plea deal, receiving a 40-year sentence: 5 years in prison (commuted to time served), 15 years of probation, with a potential 20-year backload if probation is violated.
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| October 31 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
Young Thug accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 40 years, with 5 years in prison commuted to time served, 15 years of probation, and strict conditions including being banned from the Metro Atlanta area for 10 years and required to give anti-gang presentations.
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| October 30 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
Marquavius 'Qua' Huey pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, robbery, and several other counts, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 9 to be served. Lil Rod also pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge and was sentenced to 10 years, commuted to time served.
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| October 29 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
Quamarvious Nichols pleaded guilty to a single count of violating Georgia's anti-racketeering laws and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with seven to be served and 13 years of probation.
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| September 12 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee dismissed three additional charges related to filing false electoral documents, specifically two filings with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and one in the Trump v. Kemp case. The dismissal was based on the grounds that state laws cannot prosecute documents filed in federal court.
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| August 9 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reopened Rtskhiladze's case, finding he had a right to seek redress for 'ongoing injury' caused by the wording in the Mueller report, though upholding the original dismissal of his damages claim.
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| July 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Bankruptcy court judge rules Giuliani is no longer entitled to bankruptcy protection due to lack of transparency.
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| July 2024 |
YSL Records racketeering trial
Judge Ural D. Glanville was recused from the case after complaints about a secret meeting with prosecutors and a key witness.
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| July 1 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for 'official' acts, significantly impacting the Georgia prosecution by limiting usable evidence.
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| June 15 2024 | Endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election. |
| June 7 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
Sky News reported that Trump had not paid the court-ordered legal costs and had been in breach of the order for two months. Prior to the hearing, he paid a $12,700 security payment that was transferred to Christopher Steele.
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| June 5 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The election racketeering case was paused by the Georgia Court of Appeals to first decide on Willis's potential disqualification.
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| May 28 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
McAfee allowed Floyd to continue efforts to access over 500,000 Fulton County ballots, which Floyd claims will provide evidence of voter fraud.
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| May 8 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The Georgia Court of Appeals announced it would hear the appeal to dismiss Fani Willis from the case.
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| May 6 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
ABC's Good Morning America airs an interview with Wade regarding the controversy surrounding his relationship with Willis.
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| April 8 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Willis asked the court to reject Trump's appeal seeking her removal from the case.
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| April 4 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
McAfee rejected Trump's claim that his statements are protected political speech.
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| March 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
Trump was ordered to pay legal fees of 300,000 pounds ($382,000) to Orbis Business Intelligence.
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| March 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
The judge dismissed solicitation charges against the defendants.
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| March 30 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
Trump's appeal against the lawsuit dismissal was denied by the court.
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| March 29 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Trump submitted an appeal to remove Willis from the election racketeering prosecution.
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| March 28 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
McAfee scheduled to hear arguments from Trump's lawyers regarding First Amendment protections and Shafer's lawyers claiming legal conduct.
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| March 20 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee allowed Trump to appeal to the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding Fani Willis's removal from the case.
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| March 15 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee rules that either Willis or Wade must leave the case due to 'significant appearance of impropriety', ultimately resulting in Wade's resignation from the prosecution team.
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| March 13 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee dismissed six charges against Trump, including three related to soliciting Georgia public officers like Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and House Speaker David Ralson to violate their oaths. The judge noted the prosecution lacked sufficient detail to allow defendants to prepare their defense, and these charges would require a new grand jury indictment.
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| March 4 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Shafer's attorneys request to subpoena Cindi Lee Yeager in potential reopened hearings.
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| February 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
Trump filed an appeal to the 11th Circuit seeking to overturn the sanctions, which required him to pay approximately $1 million for bringing a lawsuit that the court deemed should never have been filed.
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| February 28 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Meadows's request for a full circuit hearing was denied.
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| February 27 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Wade's former law partner Terrence Bradley testifies about the uncertainty of when Wade and Willis's relationship began.
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| February 15 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Hearing held where Willis and Wade are subpoenaed to testify about their relationship.
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| February 12 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee indicates he would consider removing Willis if a financial conflict of interest is found, focusing specifically on the financial aspects of her relationship with Wade.
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| February 5 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Seventeen ethics experts file a 'friend of the court' brief supporting Willis and arguing against her removal from the case.
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| February 2 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Willis acknowledges her personal relationship with Wade since 2022 and submits her response to the recusal allegations.
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| February 1 2024 |
Litigation involving Steele dossier
The High Court of Justice in London dismissed Trump's lawsuit, ruling that the filing was outside the six-year limitations period and was 'bound to fail'.
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| January 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Shawn Still, serving in the Georgia General Assembly, was granted extra time for pretrial filings and filed six motions, with a hearing scheduled for May.
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| January 30 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Nathan and Joycelyn Wade reached a temporary agreement on some issues in their divorce, and planned depositions for Willis and Nathan Wade were no longer needed.
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| January 25 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Donald Trump joined Mike Roman's effort by filing a similar complaint challenging Fani Willis's role in the prosecution.
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| January 22 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
A judge in Cobb County Superior Court unsealed the Wades' divorce records, which contained no reference to an alleged affair.
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| January 19 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Floyd appeared for a hearing on motions to dismiss charges.
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| January 19 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Joycelyn Wade filed details in her divorce case about trips taken by Nathan Wade and Fani Willis to Miami and San Francisco.
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| January 18 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Judge McAfee schedules a hearing on Roman's request to dismiss Fani Willis from the Georgia election racketeering case.
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| January 14 2024 |
Georgia election racketeering prosecution
Willis made her first public comments about the allegations, defending Wade's qualifications and stating he is paid the same rate as other special prosecutors.
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