There are three types of Asset Forfeiture.
Note if your asset has been SEIZED, that means the government has taken possession of your property, but it does not mean the government owns the property legally YET….See here for details on the most recent DOJ seizures and forfeiture manual.
Criminal Forfeiture
Meg Strickler often discusses the law in the media. Recently, with all of the attention of the former President Trump being charged in several indictments, Meg Strickler has been quite busy discussing her thoughts on the various cases. She was asked by NBC 11 Alive more than once for her thoughts on the RICO Trump indictment in Fulton County. She also was featured in an article by the BBC, among others.
Georgia’s RICO act can be used by county district attorneys in a variety of ways including both Trump and the Cop City indictment in Dekalb County. The state of Georgia RICO statute is even more broad than the federal RICO statute.
The RICO statute is explained in another blog by Conaway & Strickler, PC. Feel free to contact us if you should have any questions on RICO and more importantly, should you or someone you love be facing a state or federal RICO charge.
Trump has been indicted in Fulton County Superior Court.
So, what is RICO and why is it important in this case?
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, was original designed to fight organized crime. It was enacted in 1970 after being signed into law by President Richard Nixon. And, within a few years, Georgia enacted their own version, and of course, as years went by, both state and federal prosecutors saw opportunities to expand the use to other types of cases.
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