G Robert Blakey, US Attorney and Legal Scholar, Passes Away at 90

G Robert Blakey, a prominent US attorney and legal scholar known for his work on organized crime, passed away at the age of 90. He was instrumental in drafting the 1970 Organized Crime Control Act, which introduced the Rico statutes aimed at combating racketeering. Blakey also contributed to the wiretapping provisions of the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, serving as a key resource for state and local governments in these legislative areas. His son, John Blakey, shared that his father's determination was influenced by a conversation with a defendant during a prosecution, who remarked on the challenges of winning under existing rules.