Will Blago Meet RICO?
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has requested a three month extension of time to bring an indictment against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, stating that he needed more time to review thousands of telephone intercepts and to interview new witnesses. William A. Jacobson, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, opines in his Blog, Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion, that, it looks likely that Fitzgerald will seek an indictment under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charging Blagojevich with conspiracy to violate RICO through a corrupt enterprise, namely, the Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois.
