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- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is famous for her aggressive use of RICO.
- The law — designed for going after the mob — makes sense for her investigation into Donald Trump, experts say.
- But narrower charges may make a case easier to win at trial, experts say.
Across the US, Fulton County District Attorney is famous for one thing: Her criminal investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
More locally, she's also known for something else: Her love of RICO.
In her time in the district attorney's office, Willis has aggressively used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute.