Legal Opinion
United States v. All Assets Held in Account No. XXXXXXXX, in the Name of Doraville Props. Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 5, 2018No. Civil Action No. 13–1832 (JDB)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
The United States brings this in rem action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A) seeking forfeiture of sixteen defendant properties alleged to have been part of "an international conspiracy to launder proceeds of corruption in Nigeria during the military regime of General Sani Abacha." Compl. [ECF No. 1] ¶¶ 1, 4. Eight claimants-all relatives of an individual alleged to have been involved in the conspiracy-filed verified claims of interest in four defendant investment portfolios, asserting that they are the beneficiaries of a trust structure that…
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