Business 8th Edition by Marianne Jennings

Exercise 24

Odessa Mae French operated the Pines Motel as a house of prostitution for seven years. During that time, Ms. French avoided any local law enforcement action by allowing the sheriff to have free services at the Pines. Eventually, the federal government brought charges against the operation for tax evasion and RICO violations. Would the services to the sheriff constitute a form of bribe that would support a RICO charge? [ United States v Tunnell, 667 F.2d 1182 (5th Cir. 1982)]