Sentences with phrase «in asset forfeiture»

The probe is also exploring other cases involving investigations into Robert Stricoff, Donald Rodgers and Justin Meyers — figures associated with the administration of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone — and whether the distribution by the district attorney's office of millions of dollars in asset forfeiture money was improperly used by the DA's office as a reward for favorites or for the office's own political benefit.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has hit the jackpot in asset forfeitures — with holdings of roughly $ 734 million as of June 30, according to the Independent Budget Office.

Not exact matches

In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in HoustoIn September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houstoin Houston.

«This was cutting - edge stuff,» says Sharon Cohen Levin, a longtime chief of the asset - forfeiture unit in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, and now a partner at WilmerHale.

They are basically the most direct (and thus low level) agents involved in the election interference, with quite a bit of redundancy because of the Mueller indictments and the fact that Mueller hasn't been shy about using asset forfeiture.

Disclosure that the Suffolk District Attorney's office paid $ 3.25 million in bonuses since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds spurred Calarco's bill.

District attorney Division Chief Edward Heilig said in an interview that expenditures from the asset forfeiture fund don't need legislative approval because they come from seized property.

The bill was a reaction to disclosures that $ 3.25 million in bonuses had been paid to district attorney employees since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds.

He further stated that the bill seeks «the recovery, forfeiture or confiscation of property in respect of offences, the restraining of dealings in property or the freezing of assets that may be recovered, forfeited or confiscated in respect of offences.»

In the case of asset forfeiture: Unlike the Nassau district attorney's office, and the Nassau and the Suffolk county police departments, Spota's office has declined to explain how the office dispenses money and goods seized in its caseIn the case of asset forfeiture: Unlike the Nassau district attorney's office, and the Nassau and the Suffolk county police departments, Spota's office has declined to explain how the office dispenses money and goods seized in its casein its cases.

In 2014, Spota spokesman Robert Clifford, when questioned about the program, only would say in line with other assertions that the office's activities are legal: «The Suffolk County District Attorney's office complies with the law and [state and federal asset forfeiture] guidelines at all times,» the statement saiIn 2014, Spota spokesman Robert Clifford, when questioned about the program, only would say in line with other assertions that the office's activities are legal: «The Suffolk County District Attorney's office complies with the law and [state and federal asset forfeiture] guidelines at all times,» the statement saiin line with other assertions that the office's activities are legal: «The Suffolk County District Attorney's office complies with the law and [state and federal asset forfeiture] guidelines at all times,» the statement said.

In his letter, Bellone said the bonuses, paid for through an asset forfeiture fund, were not authorized by the county legislature and there is «no authority in... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.&raquIn his letter, Bellone said the bonuses, paid for through an asset forfeiture fund, were not authorized by the county legislature and there is «no authority in... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.&raquin... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.»

The U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn has issued a subpoena to the Suffolk County comptroller for information about bonuses paid by District Attorney Thomas Spota's office to top employees with asset forfeiture money, according to a county source with knowledge of the subpoena.

Spota's office has paid a total of $ 2.7 million in bonuses since 2012 using an asset forfeiture fund, according to documents released this month.

Long Island's two county police departments ended last year with more than $ 31 million in their coffers from cash and property taken through the use of asset forfeiture — a legal practice that departments have used for a wide range of expenses.

Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, announced a program on Wednesday under which $ 35 million in civil forfeiture assets will be used to help other cities and states tackle their own (rape - kit) backlogs, which, nationally, total in the hundreds of thousands.

There are also challenges in tracing, seizure, forfeiture and return of Nigeria's assets — no thanks to the stringent conditions and other uncooperative attitude of the countries in possession of the stolen funds.

Sini, the Suffolk police commissioner, said in a statement responding to a Newsday question: «As District Attorney, I will not use asset forfeiture to pay bonuses to employees.

Federal investigators are also said to be investigating bonuses paid in Spota's office using asset forfeiture funds.

«This comprehensive package - the most progressive set of reforms in the nation — will guarantee fairness for the accused by reshaping New York's antiquated bail system, ensuring access to a speedy trial, improving the disclosure of evidence in the discovery process, transforming asset forfeiture procedures and implementing new initiatives to help individuals transition from incarceration to their communities.»

The judge had on July 20, 2016, granted an ex-parte order in favour of the EFCC for the interim forfeiture of some landed assets in Lagos and Abuja linked to Fayose.

Apart from seeking the interim forfeiture of the properties, the EFCC also prayed for «an order stopping any disposal, conveyance, mortgage, lease, sale or alienation or otherwise of the property / asset described in the schedule attached herein.»

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve BellonIn addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellonin the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

A state judge in Pennsylvania called the civil asset forfeiture process «state - sanctioned theft».

However, despite state authorization to grow hemp, farmers in these states still risk raids by federal agents, prison time, and property and asset forfeiture if they plant the crop, due to the failure of federal policy to distinguish non-drug oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis (i.e., industrial hemp) from psychoactive drug varieties.

This resulted in a complete victory for the client, thereby securing the return of their cash and handing the prosecutor representing the government in the matter his first loss in a civil asset forfeiture case in decades.

A new report by the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Institute for Liberal Studies says the civil forfeiture laws are cash grabs for provincial governments, which have collected millions of dollars in assets as proceeds of crime.

However, in a civil asset forfeiture matter, there is no corresponding criminal charge or investigation.

The number of cases in which abatement will occur is fairly small, I suspect, and it's not as if the government does not have access to civil forfeiture to recover Lay's assets.

Law enforcement officers usually don't have much to gain from lying (although this equation changes a law when police department can receive assets seized in civil forfeitures that they are involved in) and usually they want people who are «bad guys» to be in jail to protect «good guys» although they aren't always very concerned about the means by which they achieve these ends.

Our experienced Mansfield attorneys and legal team represent clients on a daily basis in this area on issues ranging from custody arrangements to asset forfeiture.

In California, certain assets may not subject to risk of forfeiture or loss to creditors.

If you are named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit your personal assets could be vulnerable to forfeiture if you do not have the capital necessary (or adequate insurance) to compensate the other party.

A conviction under the state's version of the federal RICO statute, known as the New York Enterprise Corruption Law, can result in a sentence of up to 25 years in state prison, not to mention significant fines and asset forfeiture to make restitution.

In this chapter, we discuss certain of the variables counsel should anticipate, including extradition, asset seizures and forfeiture, interaction with local counsel, pool counsel and privilege considerations, evidentiary issues involving cross-border document production and parallel proceedings, and issues involving settlement and client reputational risk.

In fact, a conviction under the New York Enterprise Corruption Law — the state's version of the federal RICO statute, can result in a state prison sentence of up to 25 years, significant fines, asset forfeiture, restitution and morIn fact, a conviction under the New York Enterprise Corruption Law — the state's version of the federal RICO statute, can result in a state prison sentence of up to 25 years, significant fines, asset forfeiture, restitution and morin a state prison sentence of up to 25 years, significant fines, asset forfeiture, restitution and more.

Raised in Colombia, Marcela has experience representing a wide range of Latin American and other foreign clients in the United States as well as domestic clients in international transaction and litigation matters, including civil asset forfeiture defense, regulatory compliance and financial services.

Asset forfeiture cases have become a very big deal to law enforcement agencies throughout the region, and they will use this tool to take away your property regardless of what ends up happening in your criminal case.

Marcela has experience representing a wide range of Latin American and other foreign clients in the United States as well as domestic clients in international transaction and litigation matters, including civil asset forfeiture defense, regulatory compliance and financial services.

Back in 2015, the Department of Justice limited the situations where local police can use a federal version of asset forfeiture to seize someone's property without evidence of a crime under Attorney General Eric Holder.

Asset forfeiture is a controversial policy that allows local and state police departments to seize money and property from those suspected of committing a crime, even in cases where the alleged criminals are not convicted of wrongdoing.

While many activists have been pushing for reform in the area of asset forfeiture for years, the US Department of Justice revived a federal program that allows law enforcement to engage in the practice of asset forfeiture in local and state jurisdictions where it has been outlawed.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has committed $ 25 million in criminal asset forfeiture proceeds to fund this critical work — an initial investment of $ 15 million over the first three years with an additional $ 10 million to follow.

Quad9 was created, in part, by the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a non-profit that was founded by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security, with a seed investment of asset forfeiture funds provided by the Manhattan District Attorney.