The parents of Otto Warmbier filed a claim for a North Korean cargo ship that was seized by the US in May, noting the asset could be used to pay off part of the family's $500 million judgment against the country
In December, a federal judge awarded the Warmbier family more than half a billion dollars in a wrongful death suit against the North Korean government.North Korea never engaged in settlement discussions, according to the new filing,"Hence, the Warmbiers are left to chase down the assets of North Korea to recover what they can for the torture and death of their son at the hands of North Korea's dictator, who with"his cronies, show no regard for human life.
Read MoreIn a statement at the time, senior Justice Department officials called the seizure the first of its kind, and said it was part of the US campaign of"maximum pressure" against the North Korean government."This sanctions-busting ship is now out of service," said Assistant Attorney General John Demers, the head of the Justice Department's National Security Division.
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