Danny Savalos

Right, exactly. The focus is on what's called the enterprise. And when you have a company like Bad Boy Entertainment, that makes it a little easier for prosecutors because you already have the established company. And now they have to show that Combs directed it and that he used it for his unlawful means.

Right, exactly. The focus is on what's called the enterprise. And when you have a company like Bad Boy Entertainment, that makes it a little easier for prosecutors because you already have the established company. And now they have to show that Combs directed it and that he used it for his unlawful means.

You're absolutely right. R. Kelly charged with RICO, and you wouldn't think of R. Kelly as a traditional mafia boss at all. But that's what federal prosecutors are very good at, especially with RICO. They don't necessarily limit the use of the statute to specific traditional organized crime. They will look for any organization that they believe has been corrupted and and bring those charges.

You're absolutely right. R. Kelly charged with RICO, and you wouldn't think of R. Kelly as a traditional mafia boss at all. But that's what federal prosecutors are very good at, especially with RICO. They don't necessarily limit the use of the statute to specific traditional organized crime. They will look for any organization that they believe has been corrupted and and bring those charges.

You're absolutely right. R. Kelly charged with RICO, and you wouldn't think of R. Kelly as a traditional mafia boss at all. But that's what federal prosecutors are very good at, especially with RICO. They don't necessarily limit the use of the statute to specific traditional organized crime. They will look for any organization that they believe has been corrupted and and bring those charges.

And it is actually similar to what's being alleged against Combs. They alleged in Kelly's case that he had this criminal enterprise. But instead of what you might see in the mafia, which might be, I don't know, what you see in movies, they steal a bunch of trucks and sell a bunch of shoes.

And it is actually similar to what's being alleged against Combs. They alleged in Kelly's case that he had this criminal enterprise. But instead of what you might see in the mafia, which might be, I don't know, what you see in movies, they steal a bunch of trucks and sell a bunch of shoes.

And it is actually similar to what's being alleged against Combs. They alleged in Kelly's case that he had this criminal enterprise. But instead of what you might see in the mafia, which might be, I don't know, what you see in movies, they steal a bunch of trucks and sell a bunch of shoes.

The allegations against R. Kelly were more like he was using his organization to achieve the sexual exploitation of women.

The allegations against R. Kelly were more like he was using his organization to achieve the sexual exploitation of women.

The allegations against R. Kelly were more like he was using his organization to achieve the sexual exploitation of women.

Exactly right. And instead of just charging with a federal-based sex crime, the key to the RICO allegations against both Kelly and Sean Combs is that there's an organization involved.

Exactly right. And instead of just charging with a federal-based sex crime, the key to the RICO allegations against both Kelly and Sean Combs is that there's an organization involved.

Exactly right. And instead of just charging with a federal-based sex crime, the key to the RICO allegations against both Kelly and Sean Combs is that there's an organization involved.

You can absolutely expect that the government has gone to some of his former employees and made it very clear that it's in their best interest to come in and testify against their employer or their former employer.

You can absolutely expect that the government has gone to some of his former employees and made it very clear that it's in their best interest to come in and testify against their employer or their former employer.

You can absolutely expect that the government has gone to some of his former employees and made it very clear that it's in their best interest to come in and testify against their employer or their former employer.

Yeah, so there are really limited avenues for Combs in this case. It was no surprise in the opening statement that the defense gave that they took the approach of, you may think my client's a jerk, but even if he's a jerk, even if he's into some kind of sex that you think is deviant, as long as it's consensual, it is not a federal crime. What the prosecution calls...

Yeah, so there are really limited avenues for Combs in this case. It was no surprise in the opening statement that the defense gave that they took the approach of, you may think my client's a jerk, but even if he's a jerk, even if he's into some kind of sex that you think is deviant, as long as it's consensual, it is not a federal crime. What the prosecution calls...

Yeah, so there are really limited avenues for Combs in this case. It was no surprise in the opening statement that the defense gave that they took the approach of, you may think my client's a jerk, but even if he's a jerk, even if he's into some kind of sex that you think is deviant, as long as it's consensual, it is not a federal crime. What the prosecution calls...