(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Willis gathers Evidence which supports likely RICO Charges [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-06-02 — — It’s a tall ask, for such a petty devious bossman, (and company). But if the evidence supports their truckload of ill-intent — I say bring it. racketeering crime — www.britannica.com [...] The federal RICO Act was originally devised to help combat organized crime in the United States. Being able to prosecute racketeering strengthened the power of federal investigators by opening an avenue to pursue criminal charges that may have been otherwise left to the consideration of individual states. It also created an avenue to bring charges against individuals prospering from crimes that resulted from their orders but not their direct actions, such as a mob boss commanding a hitman. Using racketeering charges, prosecutors could stack seemingly unrelated crimes against an organization instead of just targeting individuals for single crimes. [...] In addition to being used to disrupt organized crime, racketeering charges may be used to target corruption involving public officials, [...] Since the Pillowman was busy that week, Team Insurrection farmed out the work to experts to “find the fraud” — surprise, surprise, they found Nada … Fulton County DA seeking information from 2 firms that Trump hired to look at 2020 voter fraud claims – and debunked them by Sara Murray , CNN — June 2, 2023 [...] Investigators in Georgia, who have been probing Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election there, have sought information from Berkeley Research Group and Simpatico Software Systems about their work for the Trump campaign, the sources said. Both firms researched allegations of voter fraud and reported their findings to the campaign. In both instances, the firms found allegations of voter fraud to be false or offered information to the campaign that refuted Trump’s claims of election fraud. [...] The research firms could help establish a pattern of behavior of failed attempts to find voter fraud across multiple swing states that could be valuable evidence in a racketeering case . The firms’ research could also help prosecutors establish that Trump’s associates had been informed their voter fraud claims were baseless and still tried to overturn the 2020 election results. Willis is likely to announce in August whether anyone will face charges as part of her investigation. [...] Did those findings of NO FRAUD FOUND deter the trump mob in the least? Well, if these 8 insider dupes are spilling the dirt, Mike Pence had a every right to be worried on Jan 6th, since he was designated patsy. At least 8 fake electors take immunity deals in Georgia election probe Associated Press; wabe.org — May 5, 2023 The prosecutor investigating possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election in Georgia has agreed to immunity deals with at least eight Republican fake electors who signed a certificate falsely stating that then-President Donald Trump had won the state. [...] Last July, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office revealed that each of the 16 people who signed the false elector certificate was a target of her investigation , which is examining whether Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his narrow election loss. The 16 fake electors met at the state Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, and signed a certificate declaring falsely that Trump had won the presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors. [...] Team Insurrection had a takeover plan — and they were damn-well gonna carry it out, Fraud or No Fraud … “And we fight. We fight like hell And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.” — Donald Trump on the morning of Jan 6th, 2021 Hopefully, these immunity deals may shine a light on the whole sordid affair. Committing crimes to stay in power is really not compatible with a Democracy based on the will of the People. If this unique form of Democracy is to avoid going the way of the Dodo, it is really vital that those plotting and scheming to overturn it (by hook or by crook), finally face the full weight of the Law. May D.A. Willis find all the evidence and witnesses she needs to make the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Sooner, rather than later. That next mob clock is still ticking … — — [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/story/2023/6/2/2173010/-Willis-gathers-Evidence-which-supports-likely-RICO-Charges Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/