A Manhattan couple whose vehicles and investment accounts were seized during a 2023 joint federal and local probe say they were treated as a “high‑value target” by Will County prosecutors, a charge their attorney has now put squarely before a judge. Lawyer Frank Andreano has filed a new motion bolstering his earlier bid for a special prosecutor, pointing to internal training materials the defense says steered staff toward the most lucrative cases. A Will County judge threw out the county’s forfeiture complaint on Jan. 21, and prosecutors have taken that dismissal to the appellate court.
What the motion says
Andreano’s Feb. 20 filing asks a judge to appoint a special prosecutor to scrutinize both federal agents and the county’s forfeiture unit,…..