kickback, fines and penalties. to discuss his continuing failure to give up nearly $11 million worth of personal assets.

The former New York City mayor was in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss his continuing failure to give up nearly $11 million worth of personal assets. The forfeiture was meant as a down payment on the $148 million Mr. Giuliani owes to two Georgia election workers for defaming them by claiming, without evidence, that they had helped to steal the 2020 presidential election.

Madoff Kickbacks Alleged in Austria

U.S., U.K. and Austrian prosecutors are investigating a former fund manager they believe was paid more than $40 million in kickbacks to funnel billions of dollars of investments to Madoff.

Weiss Gets 30-Month SentenceMelvyn Weiss was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in an alleged scheme involving kickbacks. The judge also ordered Weiss to pay $10 million in fines and penalties.

kickback Show phonetics
noun [C]
an amount of money that is paid to someone illegally in exchange for secret help or work



fine² (fīn)
n.

1. A sum of money required to be paid as a penalty for an offense.
2. Law.
   1. A forfeiture or penalty to be paid to the offended party in a civil action.
   2. An amicable settlement of a suit over land ownership.
3. Obsolete. An end; a termination.

tr.v., fined, fin·ing, fines.

To require the payment of a fine from; impose a fine on.