21.   Kessler has ruled the government can pursue a racketeering case against the industry to recoup profits allegedly earned through fraud.

22.   Kessler is allowing the government to pursue a racketeering case against the industry to recoup billions of dollars in profits allegedly earned through fraud.

23.   Natale is also a prosecution witness in a federal racketeering case against Merlino and eight others that is expected to begin next year.

24.   Prosecutors in the high-profile racketeering case have charged Kaplan and six others with money laundering, credit card fraud, loan sharking and obstruction of justice.

25.   The federal racketeering case against Kaplan and six others accuses them of money laundering, credit card fraud, loan sharking and obstruction.

26.   The racketeering case accuses the defendants of money laundering, credit card fraud, loan sharking and obstruction.