forfeiture
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He also agreed to the forfeiture of $15 billion of ill-gotten-gains as part of the plea deal, the Department of Justice said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
At a packed New York courtroom, the white-haired Zambada cut a frail figure as he was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay a $15 billion forfeiture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The punishment was forfeiture of all wins in the 2024 season, which voided the team’s playoff eligibility, and a playoff ban the following year—the “death penalty,” the school lawyer called it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He added: "We need a mandatory minimum fine of £20,000 and, again, vehicle forfeiture on conviction."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Fischer lodged a formal protest less than six hours after the forfeiture.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The total amount to be paid in fines, forfeitures and penalties surpasses $8 billion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Justice Department has said the company agreed to billions of dollars in criminal and civil fines and forfeitures as part of its case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, speaking for the court, said states have adopted different rules for handling forfeitures, and the justices were wary of requiring a second, preliminary hearing in all forfeiture cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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