U.S. Marshals Service: December 2010

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U.S. Marshals Service: December 2010

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Suit Says U.S. Marshals Mishandled Forfeiture Of Madoff Assets

Ryan J. Reilly | December 28, 2010, 9:52AM

A government whistleblower charges that the 73-year-old man the U.S. Marshals Service put in charge of auctioning off the property forfeited by white-collar criminals, including Bernie Madoff, undervalued what could be millions of dollars in assets.

Leonard Briskman, the man in charge of the Marshals unit and the Asset Forfeiture Program, is accused of selling the assets without public notice or competitive bidding, finding buyers through business contacts and maintaining a secret bank account not accessible to government auditors, the New York Times reported.

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Topics: Bernard Madoff, Competitive Bidding, Leonard Briskman, U.S. Marshals Service

Stacia A. Hylton

Senate Confirms U.S. Marshals Director With Private Prison Ties

Ryan J. Reilly | December 24, 2010, 11:25AM

Stacia A. Hylton

The Senate this week confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee, Stacia A. Hylton, to head the U.S. Marshals Service. Hylton has come under fire from human rights groups who are concerned about her ties to a private prison company.

Critics said that Hylton, was too cozy with private prison companies that work with the U.S. Marshals Service in part because she worked as a consultant for the GEO Group, the second largest private prison company in the U.S. But Hylton defended her work during her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, stating that she followed all ethics requirements and regulations before she left federal service in early 2010.