Cassie Coolidge, a 27-year-old entrepreneur, was on her way to taking in $3 million per month. She owned a Ferrari, a BMW, four Mercedes-Benzes, and had recently moved into a $2.2 million home. Cassie's luxurious lifestyle was furnished wholly from money made due to her Internet activities as the notorious spammer, Gretel. After discovering that Cassie had been violating anti-spamming laws. as well as performing illegal conduct on the Internet such as selling cable descramblers and fake college degrees, federal agents raided Cassie's office and seized $5.3 million in assets. Cassie is furious and subsequently leaves a message with your supervising attorney, inquiring about the government's ability to seize his assets when she has not yet had a trial.

Please draft a short memo explaining the applicable provisions from Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and its applicability to the seizure of Cassie's assets.

*An IRAC style essay is appropriate for this assignment.*