USA Files Suit Against John Ford's Rolex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) --
The federal government is suing former State Senator John Ford’s Rolex, claiming the watch was seized during the commitment of an unlawful offense and that confiscating it is within the law.
A lawsuit, filed in federal court Tuesday, sets the watch itself as defendant and establishes its value at $70,000. It’s not clear why federal attorneys decided to sue the watch and not its wearer.
According to a lengthy affidavit, sworn to by FBI agent Mark Jackson – one of the planners of the Tennessee Waltz – Ford accepted the pricey watch as part of an exchange with Memphis developer Rusty Hyneman. Ford had – according to the affidavit – offered to help Hyneman with an outstanding environmental claim levied by the State of Tennessee.
The matter came up during Ford’s public corruption trial several months ago. He was convicted on a single bribery count and his sentencing is scheduled for the end of August.
This was found at myfoxmemphis.com
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