The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah collected $13,502,232.06 in criminal and civil actions during fiscal year 2025, according to a March 10 announcement by U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak.
The office said these collections are important for providing restitution to victims of federal crimes and holding offenders accountable. Of the total amount collected, $8,716,979.03 came from criminal actions and $4,758,253.03 from civil actions.
Holyoak said, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to providing restitution to victims of federal crimes. Financial recoveries are a critical part of the Department’s mission to hold those who violate the law accountable for the injury they cause to crime victims and the general public.”
In addition to its own efforts, the District of Utah worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $65,084,852.14 in jointly pursued cases—$11,526.48 from criminal actions and $65,073,325.66 from civil actions.
Significant recoveries included $1,250,333 in June 2025 for victims of Patrick Brody’s fraudulent real estate investment Ponzi scheme and $350,000 in July 2025 for victims of Jacob Dalton’s securities fraud scheme. The office reported that after Dalton’s conviction it discovered he tried to shield funds through a family member but was prevented from doing so by decisive action that led to garnishment for victim restitution.
The office also reported collecting $11,267,324 through asset forfeiture actions in fiscal year 2025. These forfeited assets are deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and used both to restore funds to crime victims and support law enforcement purposes.
Federal law requires defendants convicted of certain crimes to pay restitution directly to their victims if there has been physical injury or financial loss; fines and felony assessments go into the Crime Victims Fund which supports compensation programs at both state and federal levels.
