(p.22) 2 The Civil RICO Complaint and Settlement
(p.22) 2 The Civil RICO Complaint and Settlement
This chapter examines how the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawyers adapted the civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) law for use against entrenched corruption and racketeering in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). It begins with an overview of RICO and its provisions that are relevant to the US v. IBT civil RICO complaint. It then looks at the defendants in US v. IBT, which include Cosa Nostra in addition to IBT and goes on to discuss various reactions to the case. It also considers the pretrial motions, discovery, and depositions related to the case and concludes with an assessment of settlement signed by the IBT with the DOJ providing for three court-appointed officers to enforce a consent decree imposing strong disciplinary and election remedies.
Keywords: corruption, racketeering, Department of Justice, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, US v. IBT, Cosa Nostra, settlement, consent decree, remedies
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