The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia reported collections and forfeitures totaling over $77 million during Fiscal Year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025. The office collected more than $35 million in civil and criminal penalties and forfeited nearly $8 million in assets.
“These collections and forfeitures underscore my office’s dedication to securing financial justice for victims and the public,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “We and our law enforcement partners will aggressively use all available legal means to hold wrongdoers accountable, compensate crime victims, and protect the public fisc by collecting debts owed to the government.”
Criminal defendants are required to pay restitution to their victims as well as fines and assessments that support the Department of Justice’s Crime Victims Fund. In Fiscal Year 2025, over $17 million was collected from criminal cases in restitution, fines, or assessments.
In affirmative civil enforcement actions—where the federal government seeks recovery of funds lost due to fraud or other misconduct—the office secured more than $18 million. Joint efforts with other Department of Justice divisions resulted in an additional $34 million collected from both civil and criminal cases.
The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section used both civil and criminal forfeiture measures against property connected to crimes. More than $4.5 million was forfeited through criminal cases, while over $1.5 million came from civil proceedings. Nonjudicial processes accounted for another $1.8 million in forfeitures.
Forfeited assets are used by the Department of Justice to compensate crime victims, support law enforcement agencies at various levels, and fund other law enforcement activities. During Fiscal Year 2025, more than $3 million was returned directly to crime victims, while over $5 million was distributed among law enforcement agencies.
The Northern District of Georgia covers a region serving approximately 7.5 million residents across north Georgia—including Atlanta suburbs—and borders Alabama as well as North and South Carolina (official website). The U.S. Attorney’s Office acts as the main federal law enforcement agency in this area (official website), prosecuting federal crimes such as terrorism threats, human trafficking, drug offenses, and civil rights violations (official website). It also represents the United States in civil matters while collaborating with local partners to protect public safety (official website). The office manages cases with national or international scope when necessary (official website).
Theodore S. Hertzberg is currently serving as United States Attorney for this district (official website).
For further information contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016.
