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Has there ever been a incident of civil asset forfeiture for a white collar crime? Also from reason.com (2/18/22): "The FBI Seized Almost $1 Million From This
by qohen 5y ago
Has there ever been a incident of civil asset forfeiture for a white collar crime?
Also from reason.com (2/18/22): "The FBI Seized Almost $1 Million From This Family—and Never Charged Them With a Crime" [0]
In April 2020, agents showed up at the Nelsons' home and informed them that Carl—a former real estate transaction manager for Amazon—was under investigation for allegedly depriving the tech behemoth of his "honest services." In plainer terms, they accused him of showing favor to certain developers and securing them deals in exchange for illegal kickbacks. "That never happened and is exactly why I've fought as long and hard as I have," he says. "It's that simple."
[0] https://reason.com/2022/02/18/fbi-seized-almost-1-million-from-amy-sterner-carl-nelson-never-charged-them-with-a-crime/ https://reason.com/2022/02/18/fbi-seized-almost-1-million-fr...
- ncmncm 5y agoSo, not really for crime, but for offending the powerful. Which is always treated worse.