"Can I do the same with a business? A multinational corporation? Freeze up all the assets of a bank and deny access to funds for any reason including payroll wh

"Can I do the same with a business? A multinational corporation? Freeze up all the assets of a bank and deny access to funds for any reason including payroll while we investigate?" Yes, actually. It's a standard tactic that was used in, eg, the prosecution of Michael Milken. It's also nice if you can get some kind of tax angle going so you can threaten the target's wife as well.