Automobile Fraud: 9.5.2 Elements of a RICO Claim
The RICO statute is somewhat confusing to deal with, partly because it does not prohibit racketeering activity directly. Rather, the core of a claim is the existence of an enterprise and the manner in which a defendant relates to that enterprise. RICO prohibits four types of relationships, each of which entails either a “pattern of racketeering activity” or the “collection of an unlawful debt.” The four prohibited practices spelled out in section 1962, subsections (a) through (d), are as follows: