 Later in 1985, the "Banque de l'union européennd" would file suit against MART-Perez when they defaulted on the $8 million loan.As a result of nonpayment, in 1986, MART was ordered by a federal court to pay the bank $5 million, plus $1.2 million in interest and attorney fees.However, MART never made a payment, and as a result, the gondola was seized by the United States Marshals Service in June 1989.