Last October the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York filed a motion into court asking for Belfort to be held in default of the restitution order. Of the $11.6 million collected against his $110 million debt, it stated, most came from the sale of seized assets and Belfort has paid just $243,000 over the last four years, despite receiving $1.7 million from his two books and the sale of the movie rights. He opposed the motion, arguing that the requirement to pay restitution has expired. The US Attorney's Office has since withdrawn the motion, in order to keep negotiations with Belfort open.