ɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈoːɹt dʒˈʌdʒ fˈaʊnd ðə fˈɔːɹfɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə hˈoʊl dˈɑːlɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən,wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ təbi ɡɹˈoʊsli dˌɪspɹəpˈoːɹʃənət ænd ɪn vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtθ ɐmˈɛndmənt.
A United States district court judge found the forfeiture of the whole $357,144 to be grossly disproportionate and in violation of the Eighth Amendment.