Charges announced over alleged $120K bribe attempt during pandemic relief fraud trial
Charges announced over alleged $120K bribe attempt during pandemic relief fraud trial
Five people have been charged in connection with an alleged plot to bribe a juror with $120,000 cash during a federal trial over pandemic relief fraud.
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Does she get to keep the money? I know it’s evidence, but they still gave it to her. She owns it, right? When the trial is done, why shouldn’t she get it?
"the money" can be guilty on its own, somehow
welcome to the U.S.
How else are cops supposed to buy new sidearms every 3 years?
It knows wat it did🫸 🫷
People don't generally get to keep the benefits from a crime, and in this case the money is both evidence and also money she never would have been able to legally receive.
Since it comes from the ceiminals it would be neat to let her keep it as a reward for reporting it, but she probably won't get to.
If this ever happens to me, I'm going halvsies.