USA v. Crundwell February 23, 2013 Jewelry Auction Fort Worth, Texas Lots 150 – 298 = $258,375 (all lots sold) · High lot – 298 ($12,300) buyer from South Carolina · Lowest Lot – 281 ($250) buyer from Texas · Number of lots sold to live bidders = 65 · Number of lots sold to on-line bidders = 84 Number of nationwide registered bidders = 190 · Live = 36 · Online = 154 · Registered bidders from Dixon, Ill. = 5 · Furthest registered bidder – Kailua, Hawaii
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Marshals Service is selling 351 lots of jewelry, including that of convicted former comptroller of Dixon, Ill., Rita Crundwell, and other fine jewelry, watches, gold bullion and coins via a live and Web simulcast auction Saturday at 10 a.m. CST in Fort Worth, Texas, and at www.txauction.com.
A preview will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., Room 204A, Fort Worth, TX 76102. The preview is open to the public and the media without an admission fee.
The items being sold were seized in federal court cases nationwide and have been forfeited to the government. Lots 150-298 are from the Crundwell case. The U.S. Marshals Service consolidates pieces from cases nationwide and holds a large auction several times a year. Proceeds generated from the auctions are used to compensate victims of crimes and supplement law enforcement programs.
For more information on the auction, go to www.txauction.com or call 512-251-2780.The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for managing and selling seized and forfeited properties acquired by federal criminals through illegal activities. Proceeds generated from asset sales are used to compensate victims, supplement funding for law enforcement initiatives and support community programs.
As part of the Department of Justice’s Asset Forfeiture Program, the Marshals currently manage more than 23,000 assets with a value of $2.4 billion. www.usmarshals.gov
