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Trouble continued for the Hillstrand brothers during a celebration

In 2013, the Hillstrand brothers faced legal issues after an incident on their ship. They set off fireworks to celebrate a Seattle Seahawks victory, but their homemade firework injured their former crew member, David ‘Beaver’ Zielinski. In 2015, Zielinski received a $1.35 million settlement for his injuries.