If the Magnitsky Act actually worked then we would expect changes in the behavior of the people it sanctioned to get off the list. Looking at https://en.wikipe

If the Magnitsky Act actually worked then we would expect changes in the behavior of the people it sanctioned to get off the list. Looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act#Individuals_affected https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act#Individuals_affe..., it doesn't seem too effective. Dan Gertler is still a billionaire even though he's on the list. In practice I suspect OFAC designations just mean the designated individuals need to pay some lawyers a fee to get their assets held in the names of nominees.