Is The Activity Discussed In The Case A Basis For A Crime?

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Is the activity discussed in the case a basis for a crime?
The case U.S. v. Tillem, 906 F.2d 814 (2d Cir. 1990) is about the New York City Department of Health employees who were convicted for extorting restaurant owners in Manhattan. This case is a basis for a crime since the defendants were extorting Manhattan restaurants by demanding money or being offered free meals so that an inspection cannot be carried out (justia.com, 1990). This case does not indicate the conviction of City restaurants for participating in a corruption scandal, but actually the conviction of City inspectors for engaging in corrupt actions. For instance, the inspectors would move to an expensive hotel and order an eight course meal and fail to pay for it.
What Crime?
The crime is extortion acts that violated the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (1988). It also involved engaging in a racketeering ring that violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) & (d) (1988). Basically, it can generally be argued that the appellants engaged in a scheme of corruption and extortionate conduct (Gordon, n.d). In addition, the people who engaged in this form of crime can also be classified into two categories. They include the City inspectors who participated in extortion, and the “consultants” for restaurants who helped restaurateurs to pass the inspections by the City Department.
What would a prosecutor be required to prove?
The prosecutors should be able to prove different that methods were used by City Inspectors to induce restaurateurs to pay the cash, provide them with free meals, or offer different services in exchange for avoiding the inspection. Another crucial issue was the amount of money that exchanged hands and the process that was used (Jennings, 2010). For instance, it was proved that Witlow was paid...