The FBI Seized Her Life Savings.
We're Fighting to Get it Back.

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Organization: Institute for Justice

Year: 2023

What Happened: Linda Martin stored her home savings at a safe deposit box company in Beverly Hills, which had been in business for years and boasted state-of-the-art security. However, the FBI raided the business, and Linda found out through local news that her savings were in their possession. 

Though Linda had done nothing wrong, the FBI sent forfeiture notices to hundreds of box renters, including Linda, indicating that the government wanted to take their property forever, without specifying any wrongdoing. 

The notice Linda received indirectly referred to federal laws that might give the government reason to take her $40,200 in savings, leaving her uncertain about why the FBI was keeping her money. Linda unwittingly left her money entirely in the FBI’s hands by selecting the first option on the confusing form, “file a petition for remission,” without realizing that the FBI would decide whether to return any of her savings. 

The FBI’s forfeiture notices have been deemed “anemic” by a federal judge in another case, violating due process guaranteed by the US Constitution’s Fifth Amendment. 

In response, Linda teamed up with the Institute for Justice to file a class-action lawsuit challenging the FBI’s forfeiture notices. The government should be required to explain why it is forfeiting someone’s property to prevent wrongful seizures and forfeitures.

How We’re Helping: Ads for our Future has elected to provide the Institute for Justice with a $100,000 digital advertising grant to help amplify stories like Linda’s. We created the display ads, ideated the copy, and launched the campaigns using part of this advertising grant so that more people can become aware of the work the Institute for Justice is doing on behalf of people like Linda. It is our hope that Linda, and others, will get their hard earned money returned to them and that this case will lead to long term civil asset forfeiture reform. 

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