Judge orders forfeiture of brokerage account funds in Odebrecht-linked US case
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( October 28, 2026, 20:52 GMT | Insight) -- A federal judge on Wednesday put an end to a long-running civil asset forfeiture case, ordering the release of funds in a brokerage account to the government that the US said had held funds tied to a bribery and money laundering scheme at Odebrecht. The account contained about $6.9 million, according to a court filing.A federal judge on Wednesday put an end to a long-running civil asset forfeiture case, ordering the release of funds in a brokerage account to the government that the US said had held funds tied to a bribery and money laundering scheme at Odebrecht....
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