United States v. Genova’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. “In the specific attorney fees kickback scheme established by the Government, Gulotta’s and Genova’s repeated respective payment and receipt of bribery funds for non-existent legal work constituted appropriate racketeering acts on multiple levels.... Both Genova and Gulotta knowingly conducted and participated in the conduct of the affairs of Calumet City through a pattern of illegal activities which included repeated violations of the mail fraud and Illinois Bribery and Official Misconduct Statutes throughout a three-year period. Throughout these repeated racketeering acts, Calumet City was used as an enterprise by Genova and Gulotta to conduct illegal activities.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Genova

2. “[bjoth Genova and Gulotta had clear conflicts of interest ... created by their secret and illegal economic partnership,” in violation of Calumet City Municipal Code § 2-22. Id. at 1040. Third, this Court's findings of fact specifically stated that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Genova

3. “knowingly and willfully gave false material testimony during the trial,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Genova