It always comes back to the WOD, eh?
“There’s a very important message here: If you violate federal law, you stand to lose a lot. It’s going to be more than just a prison sentence,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Rabuck.
Bradley and his companion, Kate O’Dell, were sentenced last week to nearly six years in federal prison for allegedly forcing four Jamaican men to work for Bradley Tree Service against their will.
Rabuck said most federal crimes have forfeiture provisions but, until now, forfeitures have mostly been imposed in drug cases.
“We will forfeit property if it’s forfeitable,” Rabuck said. “That’s a major priority now of the Department of Justice.”
He said the public will begin hearing more and more about asset seizures by the government.
“People who violate federal law will be forfeiting property,” Rabuck said. “It will become routine.”
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Tobacco & asbestos were the carefully cultivated excuses for corporate asset seizure.
I think Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Rabuck's attitude tells us where this thing is going...