I'm talking generally about laws in the U.S.A. If the laws differ then just let me know for the state you know about.
If someone gained money illegally but in a way that they were not directly stealing it from someone and therefore did not owe it to anyone in particular (such as if they sold drugs or illegal weapons), and then they give the money away to a friend or relative, does the person they gave it to own it legally or would they be forced to give it to the government if the person who gave it to them (the one who got it illegally) was convicted? Assume that the person who received it had no reason to believe that the money was gained illegally.

