BROWNING, Chief Judge: An indictment was returned charging a number of defendants with violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961— 1968. The indictment alleged defendants were members of a criminal enterprise known as “La Cosa Nostra” engaged in extorting money from dealers in pornographic material through violence and fear, and had committed other illegal acts, including…
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