U.S. Attorney’s Office Collected More Than $60 Million in Civil, Criminal, and Asset Forfeiture Actions in Fiscal Year 2023

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced that it collected over $60 million through criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year 2023, as stated by Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual.

The collections for 2023 included around $22.3 million from criminal cases, $29.5 million from civil cases, and $8.9 million from asset forfeitures. Additionally, the office collaborated with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and Justice Department components nationwide to recover an additional $27.6 million in joint cases.

“Our attorneys and staff place a high priority on recovering funds for the federal treasury and victims of federal crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Pasqual. “Our office will continue to responsibly safeguard taxpayer resources while delivering a valuable return to the citizens of our district.”

The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, along with the Justice Department’s divisions, are tasked with enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the U.S. and criminal debts owed to victims of federal crimes. Under federal law, defendants must pay restitution to victims of certain federal crimes who have suffered physical injury or financial loss. Restitution is directed to the victim, while criminal fines and felony assessments go to the Department of Justice’s Crime Victims Fund, which supports federal and state victim compensation and assistance programs.