It goes on to allege that Muse distributed some of the money to the other pirates who retreated to a lifeboat where they were holding the captain as a captive . The Naval Criminal Investigative Service opened an investigation into missing money . $ 30,000 disappeared after rescue of captain of Maersk Alabama by Navy SEALs . SEALs shot and killed three pirates , starting multi - day siege , freeing captain in April . Pirates reportedly took captain at gun point to the ship 's safe .
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service opened an investigation into missing money . $ 30,000 disappeared after rescue of captain of Maersk Alabama by Navy SEALs . SEALs shot and killed three pirates , starting multi - day siege , freeing captain in April . Pirates reportedly took captain at gun point to the ship 's safe .