Read more racketeering stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6095/racketeering.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:36:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74022/ex-rep-jefferson-sentenced-to-13-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal judge sentenced former Congressman William Jefferson to 13 years in prison today, less than the 27-plus years prosecutors called for but more than the 10-year term the Louisiana Democrat's lawyer wanted. Jefferson, who was convicted in August of 11 of the 16 counts relating to the public corruption...http://www.newser.com/story/74022/ex-rep-jefferson-sentenced-to-13-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59877/cigarette-companies-lied-appeals-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTobacco companies engaged in “deceits” and knowingly marketed cigarettes without regard for consumers’ health, violating civil racketeering laws, a federal appeals court ruled today. In upholding the verdict in a landmark case brought by the Clinton Justice Department in 1999, the court refused to overturn a district judge’s order that...http://www.newser.com/story/59877/cigarette-companies-lied-appeals-court-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 15:20:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33833/lawsuit-targets-cruise-scientology-crime-syndicate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn ex-Scientologist says the organization is a “crime syndicate” in a $250 million federal lawsuit that names Tom Cruise as the head honcho's "right-hand man," reports the Daily News. The suit uses a statute designed to counter organized crime in an attempt to have the Church of Scientology broken up.http://www.newser.com/story/33833/lawsuit-targets-cruise-scientology-crime-syndicate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 31 Jul 2008 11:07:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27610/hollywood-private-eye-found-guilty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCelebrity private detective Anthony Pellicano was found guilty today of 76 of the 77 charges he faced, including racketeering, wire fraud, and illegal wiretapping, the Los Angeles Times reports. Pellicano, 64, could face a life sentence after prosecutors won conviction on charges he illegally threatened and placed several prominent celebrities...http://www.newser.com/story/27610/hollywood-private-eye-found-guilty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 May 2008 16:17:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21102/gambler-sues-casinos-for-20m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA former New York attorney is suing seven casinos for $20 million, claiming they helped woo her to the tables, and let her continue to play and lose despite an obvious gambling addiction. Workers at Atlantic City and Las Vegas gambling dens should have stopped her from blowing $1 million...http://www.newser.com/story/21102/gambler-sues-casinos-for-20m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Mar 2008 5:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21065/private-eyes-assistant-spills-on-stand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA former assistant to Anthony Pellicano, improbably named Tarita Virtue, told a packed courtoom yesterday that she transcribed many wiretapped conversations for the Hollywood private eye, Variety reports. She explained Pellicano's wiretapping process step by step, and described the detective's security system, including punch-code locks on every room and files...http://www.newser.com/story/21065/private-eyes-assistant-spills-on-stand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Mar 2008 10:16:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20344/swindler-black-ordered-to-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer media tycoon Conrad Black, convicted of swindling millions from his newspaper empire, will be behind bars by Monday night, reports the Chicago Sun-Tribune . A Chicago court ruled that he couldn't remain free on bail while awaiting a decision on his appeal. Black has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in...http://www.newser.com/story/20344/swindler-black-ordered-to-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Feb 2008 4:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15163/south-african-leader-indicted-for-corruption.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth African prosecutors hit a new ruling party leader with corruption charges today, threatening his shot at the presidency and risking a prolonged legal and political crisis, the Guardian reports. ANC leader Jacob Zuma was ordered to stand trial next year on charges including racketeering and fraud linked to a...http://www.newser.com/story/15163/south-african-leader-indicted-for-corruption.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Dec 2007 22:39:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/11082/ex-ill-governor-must-report-to-federal-prison.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeorge Ryan will report to prison tomorrow after Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens today refused the ex-Illinois governor's request to stay free on bail while fighting a corruption conviction. Ryan, 73, will begin serving his 6½-year sentence in a Wisconsin prison, the Chicago Tribune reports. He was convicted in...http://www.newser.com/story/11082/ex-ill-governor-must-report-to-federal-prison.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Nov 2007 16:29:28 CST