Zoe Ajjahnon v. Amerilife of North Carolina, L.L.C.

Orlando, Florida, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt

Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (RICO Claim).



Ajjahnon obtained her Florida insurance license in August 2021. A month later, she interviewed with Amerilife, a company

that recruits and supports independent insurance agents by providing them with training, tools, and sales leads to sell insurance products from its partner carriers. Ajjahnon accepted an agent position, and in October 2021, she signed agreements to reimburse Amerilife for certain business expenses. After failing to generate any business in her first two months, she took a leave of absence on December 1, 2021. Two weeks later, Amerilife terminated her and demanded

she pay $500 for business expenses it had incurred on her behalf.



Ajjahnon sued Amerilife and alleged that the company had violated the federal racketeering act. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968. She alleged that Amerilife induced victims to start independent insurance sales businesses, then later extorted them by fraudulently charging fees for business expenses. As predicate acts, she alleged that Amerilife committed mail fraud by mailing her a demand letter for $500, wire fraud by demanding that the proceeds be paid

through electronic means, and extortion by demanding repayment of what she contended was a fraudulent debt. Amerilife moved for ummary judgment, and the district court granted its motion. The district court ruled that Ajjahnon's claims under the federal racketeering act failed as a matter of law.

Affirmed