The attorney who at the time led Rosenstein's asset forfeiture and money laundering section, Stefan Cassella, has left the federal government and hung out a shingle (with seven other lawyers) as a legal adviser to law enforcement and expert witness on asset forfeiture law. He is one of the nation's preeminent experts in the law. He appeared last week at a debate sponsored by the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. Kamenar says he asked whether Cassella thought Sowers should get his money hack, and Cassella replied "No."