Mega Edition: The Curious Case of Jeffrey Epstein And The Missing RICO Charges (6/15/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jun 15, 2026 · 1h 21m

Keith Raniere and R. Kelly were prosecuted under the federal racketeering statute because prosecutors portrayed each man as the head of an organized enterprise that used employees, loyalists and associates to facilitate sexual abuse and protect the operation. Raniere was convicted of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy based on crimes committed through NXIVM, including sex trafficking, forced labor, extortion and obstruction. Kelly was likewise convicted of racketeering after prosecutors argued that his managers, assistants and other members of his organization helped recruit women and…