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Recent Examples of racketeering
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But Vale was charged anew in the evolving racketeering case in Miami in 2024 — though that indictment was filed under seal — when he was accused of alien smuggling and kidnapping as part of the Cuban Mafia’s operations in Quintana Roo.
—Jay Weaver
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Mack ultimately pled guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges and was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
By summer 2024, Ferro – who had already stolen more than $5 million of bitcoin from a victim in Texas, according to the department – had ingratiated himself with racketeering ring leaders and offered his residential burglary services for future ring operations.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Adam Rodriguez, 35, had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise for his involvement in the killing of Joaquin Aguilar, of Allston.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But Vale was charged anew in the evolving racketeering case in Miami in 2024 — though that indictment was filed under seal — when he was accused of alien smuggling and kidnapping as part of the Cuban Mafia’s operations in Quintana Roo.
—Jay Weaver
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Mack ultimately pled guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges and was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
By summer 2024, Ferro – who had already stolen more than $5 million of bitcoin from a victim in Texas, according to the department – had ingratiated himself with racketeering ring leaders and offered his residential burglary services for future ring operations.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Adam Rodriguez, 35, had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise for his involvement in the killing of Joaquin Aguilar, of Allston.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeering
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Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The report describes Indigenous patrols in Venezuela allegedly working alongside armed groups controlling mining areas and extorting workers along river routes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Dozens of armed groups run rampant in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, extorting businesses, kidnapping people and driving farmers off their land.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the face of shooting and shooting-up deaths, if permanent gates — which are, after all, only a physical manifestation of the existing curfew — will deter mischief and malfeasance post-midnight, then my vote is to lock it up.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Our systems have been destroyed slowly for decades because of Republican malfeasance — education, healthcare, the economy, democracy, etc.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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At its mid-’90s peak, upwards of 14 million people tuned in each week to see who was sleeping with, blackmailing or attempting to murder whom.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Duncan blackmailing his doctor would have made for a perfectly satisfying conclusion, the episode packs one more mic drop.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The agency is on the clock with its investigations, mandated by the state to complete accident investigations within six months, and, sources said, delays affect its ability to assess fines and determine criminality, and may have harmed families ability to receive restitution.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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But the public image was always one of criminality rather than survival.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
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The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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In December, Hill pleaded guilty to state charges of misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice and was put on probation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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During a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday, April 27, Quinn was seen wresting the ball out of the Guardians fan’s hands.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Companies bracing for higher energy costs are already wresting with tariffs, inflation and bigger labor costs.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Racketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeering. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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