$25.$ If Chance were convicted for using and transporting banned illegal substances, Chance$$s teammates would be guilty of:

Fact Pattern

Chance Strongform was a professional cyclist with unique physical characteristics, including an amazingly effective use of Oxygen and decreased production of lactic acid. These characteristics gave him an advantage in shorter races, but caused him to suffer in longer races.

The first time Chance cycled in the Tour de France, he dropped out before the arduous mountain stage. After that tour, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which had spread to his lungs and brain. His subsequent battle with the disease, including chemotherapy and surgery, captured hearts and fans around the world. Chance even started the GiveStrong charity and made yellow rubber bracelets iconic after selling $55$ million units in one year.

Due to his deteriorated health and cycling performance, Chance had trouble finding a race sponsor. Once he found a sponsor and started cycling again, his team took a unique strategy. They focused entirely on the Tour de France, limiting the number of competitive races his team competed in during the year. Chance was the team$$s leader, controlled all decisions affecting the team, including choosing the team$$s riders, doctor, director and support staff. Miraculously, Chance won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from $1999-2005,$ a feat never before accomplished. Often, he finished with huge time margins over his nearest competitor, which should have created an obvious concern. At his peak, Chance had annual earnings around $$28$ million, including sponsorships. His career earnings were $$218$ million. Little to no financial or sponsorship reward goes to a second place finisher.

Cycling is a sport with a history of performance doping using banned illegal substances. Yet, when allegations were made against Chance, either they bounced off him and his loyal fan base, or he aggressively attacked and sued his accusers $$ damaging their finances, marriages and careers. Some suggested their lives were also threatened. Records show Chance ruthlessly expected and required teammates to dope, if not for themselves, for Chance and their continued placement on the team. Chance paid $$125,000$ to the Union Cycliste International $($a professional organization that administers professional cycling events around the world$)$ to keep his pre$-$competition positive doping tests a secret. Additionally, Chance used his financial and political means to get the U$.$S$.$ Department of Justice to drop their criminal investigation of him. When Chance$$s former teammates unified in there allegations against Chance... Chance found himself in a corner he couldn$$t get out of with another lie.

In a live televised appearance, Chance admitted to Olah Winfree, TV$$s interview darling, to cheating in every Tour de France. Chance said, $$I went in and just looked up the definition of cheat and the definition of cheat is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe that they don$$t have. I didn$$t view it that way. I viewed it as an even playing field.$$ Former teammates said $$That$$s not true... doping took a lot of money, took a risk taker, having connections.$$

Group of answer choices

A Ponzi scheme

Embezzlement

Conspiracy

Racketeering