Forfeiture of property noted in USA v. Lingard criminal case in Massachusetts

USA v. Lingard is an active criminal matter in District of Massachusetts under docket 23-cr-40030.

The case is currently organized around Charge status, plea posture, and court supervision, Criminal charges and procedural posture, Real-estate, land-use, or property disputes, Government parties, public agencies, or official-capacity claims.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 1, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The government has seized $130,000 in assets from defendant Lingard as part of a forfeiture proceeding. This means that the government is taking possession of the money, which is likely connected to the underlying criminal case. The forfeiture is a separate.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.