Federal Deception Law: 8.4.3.2 The Enterprise’s “Ongoing Organization”
Under Boyle, to show that an association-in-fact enterprise has some sort of ongoing organization, a plaintiff must show that the enterprise has the following three structural features: (1) a purpose; (2) relationships among those associated with the enterprise; and (3) longevity sufficient to permit these associates to pursue the enterprise’s purpose.208 However, the association in fact need not have a structural hierarchy, a chain of command, or any kind of dues, rules, or rituals.209