> Had they waited for the criminal cases to play out, it would've been years before they saw their money. They could have sued directly in civil court without

> Had they waited for the criminal cases to play out, it would've been years before they saw their money. They could have sued directly in civil court without waiting for the criminal cases to play out. If the Feds have enough evidence to justify foregoing, you know, actual trials and immediately redistribute the assets to the victims then any court cases should be trivial formalities and quickly resolved. On the other hand, if it actually does take years to determine guilt then maybe the Feds shouldn't be so quick to apply the sentence before the trial.