Assets Seized by U.S. Marshals

The United States Marshals Service plays a substantial role in identifying and evaluating assets forfeited by the Department of Justice. The U.S. Marshals manage and dispose of most of the property seized for forfeiture. The United States Marshals Service is the primary custodian of seized property. The types of property subject to civil asset forfeiture proceedings might include cash, financial instruments, real estate, commercial businesses, vehicles, jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, vessels, and aircraft.

In 2020, the Asset Forfeiture Division of the United States Marshals Service estimated the value of its seized assets at that time at $2.78 billion. In addition to the U.S. Marshals Service, other major participants include DOJ, ATF, DEA, FBI, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and USPS.

LA TIMES (9-23-2022): FBI misled judge on Beverly Hills safe deposit box seizure

USA Today (7-16-2021): Innocent people shouldn’t lose cash to forfeiture

CNN (1-31-2022): FBI illegally seized cash belonging to licensed dispensaries

Attorney Sebastian Rucci focuses his law practice on Seizures and Asset Forfeitures

Forfeiture Attorney Sebastian Rucci has 27 years of legal experience and FOCUSES HIS PRACTICE ON SEIZURES AND ASSET FORFEITURES. He also works with other attorneys co-counsel on civil asset forfeiture cases.
Forfeiture attorney Sebastian Rucci will challenge federal asset forfeiture cases throughout the United States. He can file a verified claim for the seized assets, an answer challenging the allegations in the verified forfeiture complaint, seek an adversarial preliminary hearing if one was denied, and challenge the seizure by filing a motion to suppress and dismiss on multiple procedural grounds demanding the immediate return of the seized assets.

Forfeiture attorney Sebastian Rucci is available as co-counsel, working with other counsel, where he focuses on challenging the asset forfeiture and seizure aspect of the case throughout the United States. Forfeiture attorney Sebastian Rucci often takes civil asset forfeiture cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay nothing until the money or other asset is returned. Let experienced forfeiture attorney Sebastian Rucci put his experience with federal seizures and forfeiture actions to work for you, call attorney Sebastian Rucci at 330-720-0398.

Forfeiture attorney Sebastian Rucci can show that the seized assets are not the proceeds of criminal activity and that the agency did not have probable cause to seize the funds or other assets. Even if a showing of probable cause has been made, he can file to rebut the probable cause by demonstrating that the forfeiture statute was not violated, that the agency failed to trace the funds, or showing an affirmative defense that entitles the immediate return of the seized assets.