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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
What is going to be investigated is how this government handled this case, and questions are going to be asked about the secrecy of the payout.
I also believe that the government should have enforced a position that $0.00 of his settlement could go to that family of his.
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With respect to your first point, settlement of litigation is typically done in secrecy. Legal advice is privileged. Settlement discussions are privileged. And often settlements include confidentiality provisions. Governments "secretly" settle lawsuits all the time.
With respect to your second point, such a condition would be highly unusual and totally unenforceable (probably why it would be so unusual). As soon as settlement monies commingled with prior savings or future earnings, it would become impossible to distinguish one from the other. Even if that weeent true, the condition could be easily circumvented by channeling money through third parties. It's not a good idea.