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Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. WJW - Cleveland. Most of these same performers have pending RICO charges alleged against them for their involvement in escorting services in Pensacola that will not be resolved until after the resolution of this case.

These witnesses were cooperating with the prosecution in hopes their own sentences would be reduced. If the case had proceeded to trial, the State would have attempted to offer evidence of numerous bad acts, charged and uncharged, of both my client and the other defendants. RICO carries with it a Level 8 on the Florida Criminal Code Punishment score sheet and enhances what otherwise might be simple misdemeanors to a first degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in state prison.

A rather simple thing for the government to prove to establish such a serious crime. In exchange for pleas the government agreed to dismiss the conspiracy charges.

The owner, who was solely charged with money laundering, entered a plea to that count, which is a Level 9 first degree felony. It is because of the potential for abuse of the RICO statute, which was modeled after the act originally designed by the U. McArthur was represented by attorney John Beroset. McArthur will be tried separately for the murder of Taylor Wright. She faces premeditated first-degree murder charges in that case, and if found guilty as charged, she would face an automatic life sentence.

Private investigator's murder suspect found guilty of fraud racketeering, has bond revoked. Kevin Robinson Pensacola News Journal.