Federal Deception Law: 8.3.4 Collection of an Unlawful Debt
Attorneys can easily overlook the fact that RICO targets the engagement in an enterprise not just through a pattern of racketeering activity but also through “collection of an unlawful debt.”161 An unlawful debt is defined to include a usurious debt that is unenforceable in whole or in part as to interest or principal and that bears an interest rate of at least twice the enforceable rate.162