forfeiture

The payments came from forfeitures of slave ships and fines on their owners, with the proceeds divided 50-50 between the government and the litigants.

Violators can face criminal penalties and fines of up to $34,000, along with the forfeiture of any vessel involved in the incident.

He said: "The police are going to deal with by way of asset forfeiture in the lower court."

The plot engine of “Rebel Ridge” is the law enforcement practice of civil asset forfeiture.

But the album's current owner has accused Shkreli of retaining digital copies and playing the music for others, breaking the forfeiture order.