D.C. Weaponizes Organized Crime Laws Against Landlords—Is This Solution or Overreach?
In a bold move, D.C.’s Attorney General employs the notorious RICO statute—originally designed to dismantle organized crime—to tackle alleged landlord abuses in affordable housing, raising questions about government tactics and their true impact on American families.
Washington, D.C.’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb just turned up the heat on landlords by wielding the powerful Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against a family accused of mistreating low-income tenants. But while protecting vulnerable renters is a legitimate concern, this unprecedented use of a law forged for organized crime prompts us to ask: Are Washington’s heavy-handed tactics truly addressing our housing crisis, or do they risk worsening it? Is Using RICO Against Landlords an Effective Defense of American Families? Schwalb’s lawsuit accuses the Razjooyan family of orchestrating a "sprawling illegal enterprise" masking ownership behind shell companies to defraud...
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