United States v. Future Tech International, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN United States District Judge

On February 23, 1999, after pleading guilty to two counts of tax evasion, defendant Future Tech International, Inc. was sentenced to probation, restitution, a $500 special assessment, and a $1,000,000 fine. Fourteen years later, during a routine audit, the Clerk of the Court observed that $1,000,200 remained in the Court Registry in connection with this case, and that this sum had accumulated over $300,000 in interest. The Clerk notified the parties, who subsequently filed papers regarding the disposition of these funds and…