Racketeering is illegal under U.S. federal law thanks to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act. RICO was enacted in 1970 with the objective of prosecuting the Mafia.

NEW YORK — The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs ' sex trafficking trial asked Tuesday to review critical testimony ...

The thing that may have saved Diddy is that these were tricky-to-prove federal charges instead of more straightforward state ...

Multiple federal prosecutors explain how the verdict is, to quote one, a “huge, huge blow” to the prosecutors who sought ...

With Combs not guilty of racketeering, the US is likely limited in what it can seek through asset forfeiture, legal experts and former prosecutors say ...

A federal jury acquitted Sean “Diddy” Combs Wednesday of the most serious counts he faced in a trial that Atlanta attorneys said is the latest example of prosecutors’ over-reliance on racketeering ...

Combs will remain behind bars because of his history of violence, the judge said, setting sentencing for October.

Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, portrayed the Bad Boys Records founder as the victim of overzealous prosecutors who exaggerated ...

"Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!" the rapper 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. 50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Combs, ...

The hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial ended in a mixed verdict, meaning the most serious threat, life in prison, was off ...

A federal court jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs case rejected the government’s theory that he ran a criminal enterprise that helped him carry out serious crimes.

Breaking down RICO Act amid Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ongoing trial. Learn more about the racketeering law's requirements and ...