What does the son of Sam law entail? Why is it called the son of Sam law?
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What does the son of Sam law entail? Why is it called the son of Sam law?
The son of Sam law is the law that states that offenders may be offered royalties when the story of their life is published to the public or made into a movie, but they’re not allowed to touch or enjoy such royalties. The royalties which often come inform of money is used to settle victims of those offenders. A example is the case of the fake German heiress: Anna Sorokin.
The son of Sam law is designed to allow the state to collect money criminals are given from movie/book deals made about them and turn it over to victims of the crime. The son of Sam law includes the families of the criminals. This prevents them from using their knowledge of the situation for profit, as well. If a book or movie is made about the crime or is based on the criminal, the criminal must forfeit any proceeds to their victims.