Under the RICO statute, the maximum penalty for racketeering includes a fine, and up to 20 years in federal prison. An individual may also have to turn over illegal profits or other property gained from racketeering. In addition, the criminal penalties for the alleged criminal activities may also apply.

What is the minimum sentence for racketeering?

A defendant with no prior significant record who was assigned the minimum level (nineteen) would receive a sentence of thirty (30) to thirty seven (37) months in prison. This is the minimum.

How long do you go to jail for racketeering?

Under RICO, a person who has committed "at least two acts of racketeering activity" drawn from a list of 35 crimes—27 federal crimes and eight state crimes—within a 10-year period can be charged with racketeering if such acts are related in one of four specified ways to an "enterprise." Those found guilty of ...