Los Angeles Safe Deposit Box Forfeiture Abuse
The FBI raid of Private Vault in Beverly Hills. The FBI opened 1,400 safe deposit boxes and seized over $86 million in cash from the 1,400 safe-deposit boxes. The FBI lied to the Magistrate Judge in securing the seizure warrant. The FBI published many articles on the abuse from that raid:
LA Times (4-08-21): After FBI seizure of safe deposit boxes in Beverly Hills, legal challenges mount
LA Times (6-09-21): FBI wants to keep fortune Beverly Hills Seizure. Is it an abuse of power?
LA Times (6-20-21) FBI Is Trying to Keep More Cash Seized from a Beverly Hills Vault
LA Times (6-24-21) Judge Tells FBI It Can’t Keep Millions Seized from Beverly Hills Vault
LA Times (9-23-22): FBI misled a judge on Beverly Hills safe deposit box seizure
Federalist (9-27-22) FBI Seized $86 Million In Safe Boxes Raid by Duping Judge For Warrant
Business Insider (10-07-22) Judge dismisses case over FBI raid of 1,400 private safe-deposit boxes
Court Order (9-29-22) Court order in LA Vault Forfeiture Abuse Case
Black Enterprise (3-27-23) FBI Seized $40,000 From Couple Two Years After Safe Deposit Abuse