racketeering

Prosecutors say John Stinson, Kenneth Johnson and Francis Clement will probably spend the rest of their lives in federal prison after being convicted of orchestrating murders and racketeering schemes from California lockups.

One of the charges Mr Combs faces is racketeering.

Henley was indicted in March on federal charges of fraud, robbery, extortion and running a racketeering conspiracy.

“This lawsuit -- which makes no claim that Knight Law’s clients were harmed in any way -- mischaracterizes the facts, and the claim that billing practices amount to a ‘racketeering enterprise’ is ridiculous.”

"Investigations have established that some of these telephones were used to commit crimes from inside detention, including drugs trafficking, racketeering, arson and attempted murder," a statement from the prosecutor's office said.