The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) — 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(d)- Conspiracy to Conduct the Affairs of the Enterprise is an act of Congress designed to combat organized crime. It is a federal law that makes it a crime for any person to conduct or participate in the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. Under the act, any person who violates this provision can be held liable for damages, fines, and imprisonment. The act is composed of several sections, including 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962(d), which states that it is a crime for any person to conspire to conduct or participate in the affairs of the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity. This section specifically states that it is a crime for any person to “conspire to violate any of the provisions of subsection (a), (b), or (c)” of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1962. The types of RICO violations include: — Engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity; — Acquiring or maintaining an interest in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity; — Acquiring or maintaining control of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity; — Conducting or participating in the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity; and — Conspiring to conduct or participate in the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.