Harold Austerman
In Federal District Court, the borrower may have additional claims for relief under "Civil RICO" Federal Racketeering laws. (18 U.S.C. 1964) As the lender may have established a "pattern of racketeering activity" by using the U.S. Mail more than twice to collect an unlawful debt and the lender may be in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341, 1343, 1961 and 1962. The borrower may have other claims for relief. If he can prove there was or is a conspiracy to deprive him of property without due process of law. Under 42 U.S.C. 1983 (Constitutional Injury), 1985 (Conspiracy) and 1986 ("knowledge" and "Neglect to Prevent" a U.S. Constitutional Wrong).