So, a bank robber steals $500,000, and it takes a few months to find and convict him. Can his 'innocent' wife really ask the court to keep 'her half', because 'she didn't steal it'? No. They need to return any and all ill-gotten gains.

I agree that 'penalties upon government accusations' are what we are fighting against, but the logistics of prosecuting thousands of people/entities requires a fast track for it to mean anything. If all the bad guys get to keep their billions, suffer no consequences, and simply die of old age during the decades of prosecutions, then it really doesn't work, does it?

If I remember correctly, the EO allows the Treasury dept to seize assets prior to notification -- for the simple reason that assets are easy to hide. So there is (at least) some form of fast track in place.

So, a bank robber steals $500,000, and it takes a few months to find and convict him. Can his 'innocent' wife really ask the court to keep 'her half', because 'she didn't steal it'? No. They need to return any and all ill-gotten gains.

I agree that 'penalties upon government accusations' are what we are fighting against, but the logistics of prosecuting thousands of people/entities requires a fast track for it to mean anything. If all the bad guys die of old age during the decades of prosecutions, then it really doesn't work, does it?

If I remember correctly, the EO allows the Treasury dept to seize assets prior to notification -- for the simple reason that assets are easy to hide. So there is (at least) some form of fast track in place.