About this episode
Amy Nelson shares her family's harrowing experience of facing Amazon's legal might and the implications of corporate power on justice.
Go to http://factormeals.com/hiddenthird50off and use code hiddenthird50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. What happens when one of the most powerful corporations in the world – Amazon – decides your family is a threat? Amy Nelson, attorney, mother of four, and founder of The Riveter, found out the hard way: frozen bank accounts, FBI raids, federal subpoenas, and the full weight of the Department of Justice deployed against her family without a single charge being filed. In this episode of The Hidden Third, Amy sits down with Mariana to break down exactly how a company so powerful that it could weaponize the federal government against a single family used civil asset forfeiture and its relationship with federal law enforcement to try to force a guilty plea from an innocent man — and how her family refused to break. This is a David vs Goliath story that reveals who actually controls the machinery of American justice. It's about what it costs — financially, emotionally, and personally — to stand up to a trillion-dollar company. And it's about what it means to win when the system is stacked against you. If you've ever wondered whether ordinary people can fight back…
People in this episode
Host: Mariana van Zeller
Guest: Amy Nelson
Topics covered
- corporate power
- legal battles
- civil asset forfeiture
- family struggles
- American justice system
Keywords
- Amazon
- Amy Nelson
- civil asset forfeiture
- Department of Justice
- legal battles
- corporate power
- family struggles
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amazon, The Riveter, Department of Justice, FBI
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