United States v. John Doe Defendant
N/AOUTCOME: Dismissal of all charges
Environmental Scientist charged by the United States government with committing violent crimes (kidnaping and conspiracy to kidnap) in aid of a racketeering influenced and corrupt organization. All ch ... arges dismissed after extensive pretrial litigation and negotiations focusing on whether the organization (a local motorcycle club) was a racketeering organization and whether the charged scientist intended to kidnap anyone in furtherance thereof.