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Memorandum Legal Counsel to the Director Re: CASES BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT INVOLVING FBI INVESTIGATIONS under 18 U.S.C. §1963(a) (1), a provision in the RICO statute. Question presented: Does the term "interest" as used in 18 U.S.C. §1963(a) (1) include income and profits derived from a pattern of racketeering activity? 3) Dixson v. United States, Hinton v. United States, 683 F.2d 195 (7th Cixr.), cere. ranted, 51 U.S5.u.W. 3473 (Dec. 13, 1982), docket #82-5279 and S525 53 These appeals stem from the bribery conviction of the executive director and housing rehabilitation coordinator of a private, community based, non- profit corporation that contracted with a municipality to administer federal funds granted under a Block Grant program. The convictions resulted from an investigation instituted by the Chicago Division. Question presented in Hinton: Is the employee of a private, nonprofit organization that was sub- grantee of Community Development Block Grant funds a "public official" within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 201l{a)? Question presented in Dixson: Is the employee of a community-based, nonprofit corporation, under contract with a city to administer Community Development Block Grant received from Department of Housing and Urban Development, a public official within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 201? Legal Instruction Unit will monitor the status of these cases and advise the office of origin upon final disposition. e (eee eat. - . Ider —_ ete oe ea qi aag. AD Fee | ; ee ennai