United States v. Gotti

OPINION AND ORDER

PARKER, District Judge.

On January 20, 1998, the 23 defendants in this case were charged in a 60 count indictment (the “Indictment”) with violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). 1 The Indictment alleges that the defendants, as participants in a criminal enterprise known as the Gambino Crime Family, engaged in extortion, fraud, loansharking, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and illegal gambling, among other racketeering activities.

The Indictment seeks, among other things, the forfeiture, under 18 U.S.C. § 1963, of assets linked to…