In order to successfully prosecute a RICO Act violation,the federal prosecutor must establish as an element of the offense that the enterprise involved in the case has no legitimate purpose.

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The federal prosecutor does not need to establish that the enterprise involved in the case has no legitimate purpose as an element of the offense for successfully prosecuting a RICO Act violation. The prosecutor needs to prove that the enterprise engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity, and that the defendant(s) associated with the enterprise participated in the conduct of its affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity.

In Order to Successfully Prosecute a RICO Act Violation,the Federal