The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky reported that it collected over $35.5 million during Fiscal Year 2025, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner. Of this total, approximately $4.3 million came from criminal actions and about $31.2 million resulted from civil actions.
In addition to these collections, the office collaborated with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and Department of Justice components to secure another $6 million in cases pursued jointly, including more than $57,000 in criminal matters and nearly $6 million in civil cases.
“These exceptional recoveries reflect our Office’s unwavering commitment to victims of crime,” said U.S. Attorney Bumgarner. “I am proud of our team’s determination to deliver meaningful results in both criminal and civil proceedings. This Office will continue to aggressively pursue the collection of every dollar owed to crime victims, victims of fraud, and federal agencies.”
Among notable recoveries last year were payments of $800,000 in United States v. Robert Hunt (Case No. 1:25-cr-10) and $340,000 in United States v. James Worthington (Case No. 3:24-cr-104). The office also recovered more than $16 million related to False Claims Act violations and secured $9.5 million for unpaid taxes owed by a debtor undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. Over $1 million was collected through state foreclosure actions involving federal liens.
Beyond criminal and civil collections, the office worked with partner agencies and divisions on asset forfeiture actions totaling about $1.15 million last fiscal year. Funds deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund are used both for restoring money to crime victims and supporting law enforcement efforts.
U.S Attorneys’ Offices are tasked with enforcing and collecting debts owed to the government or federal crime victims as part of their mandate under federal law; restitution is directed toward compensating those who have suffered physical injury or financial loss due to certain crimes, while fines and felony assessments contribute to the Crime Victims Fund for broader victim compensation programs.
