Racketeering is illegal under U.S. federal law thanks to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act. RICO was enacted in 1970 with the objective of prosecuting the Mafia.

NEW YORK — The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs ' sex trafficking trial asked Tuesday to review critical testimony ...

Sean Combs' acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering is a big loss for prosecutors and may have a "chilling effect" on abuse victims, experts say ...

Zaan Scott, a swim coach at the Eastern Market pool, was on his way home when Green tried robbing him at gunpoint.

The thing that may have saved Diddy is that these were tricky-to-prove federal charges instead of more straightforward state ...

Prosecutors say they will seek a prison sentence for Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking trial. Here's what we know ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but not guilty of sex trafficking and ...

With Combs not guilty of racketeering, the US is likely limited in what it can seek through asset forfeiture, legal experts and former prosecutors say ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges in the New York trial. How the celebrity world is reacting to ...

A federal jury acquitted Sean “Diddy” Combs Wednesday of the most serious counts he faced in a trial that Atlanta attorneys said is the latest example of prosecutors’ over-reliance on racketeering ...

Combs will remain behind bars because of his history of violence, the judge said, setting sentencing for October.

"Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!" the rapper 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. 50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Combs, ...