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ill-gotten gains

  1. Benefits obtained in an evil manner or by dishonest means, as in They duped their senile uncle into leaving them a fortune and are now enjoying their ill-gotten gains. [Mid-1800s]



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"They must have the systems in place to prevent the flow of ill-gotten gains into the financial system," she said.

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The money involved in the frauds was believed to be far less than the true amount of Annie's ill-gotten gains over the years.

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Roussev was ordered to pay a confiscation order of £180,768 in ill-gotten gains by August 2025.

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Federal prosecutors and securities regulators in Los Angeles announced charges Friday against prominent short-seller Andrew Left, alleging he made millions of dollars of ill-gotten gains.

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He also agreed to forfeit dozens of designer bags and shoes as well as a money counting machine, all of which prosecutors said were either ill-gotten gains or goods used to further criminal activity.

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