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Jury Finds Convicted Killer Guilty of RICO Conspiracy and VICAR Kidnapping
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
WASHINGTON – Christopher Green, 38, of Washington D.C., was found guilty on Wednesday of RICO Conspiracy (racketeering) and Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) kidnapping, in connection with a series of violent crimes he committed in early 2017.
The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Assistant Director, Washington Field Office, David Sunberg, Chief Malik Aziz of the Prince Georges County Police Department, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Following a 12-day re-trial, the jury found Green, 38, aka “Twin,” guilty of RICO conspiracy and VICAR kidnapping. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss scheduled sentencing for March 31, 2025.
In 2021, Green was found guilty of first-degree murder with aggravating circumstances, assault with a dangerous weapon, and attempted robbery in connection with other offenses committed during the same period. However, the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the RICO conspiracy and VICAR charges, which led to the most recent trial and convictions.
In the 2021 trial, according to the government’s evidence, Green was a core member of a criminal organization that operated in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County, Maryland, and elsewhere, primarily making money through a series of armed robberies. Green’s actions in Southeast Washington on April 9, 2017, led to the death of 25-year-old Zaan Scott. Mr. Scott, a swim coach at the Eastern Market pool, who was on his way home when Green attempted to rob him at gunpoint. Mr. Scott died on May 17, 2017, of a blood clot that the medical examiner determined was a result of the shooting. Green was also found guilty at the initial trial of firing gunshots at another victim on February 23, 2017.
In the recent re-trial, the evidence at trial established that Green and a co-conspirator committed a series of violent acts and were working as an “enterprise” to enrich themselves. The VICAR kidnapping conviction in the re-trial involved an incident on April 8, 2017, in which Green and a co-conspirator confronted a young man at gunpoint as the man was getting out of his car in a convenience store parking lot. Green ordered the victim back into the car and robbed him of his ATM card. He then forced the victim to drive to a nearby apartment complex, where he forced him to take off his clothes, and then robbed him of his sneakers and other belongings.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Prince George’s County Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nihar R. Mohanty, of the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses (VRTO) Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Liebman, of the Superior Court Division Homicide Section.
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Updated December 20, 2024
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Violent Crime