Any property that the defendant obtained or income generated as a result of having committed the criminal act of which the defendant was convicted, including any assets obtained through the use of unique knowledge obtained during the commission of, or in preparation for the commission of, the criminal act, as well as any property obtained by or income generated from the sale, conversion or exchange of such property and any gain realized by such sale, conversion or exchange. Distribution of profits from crime. The division shall deposit the money in an escrow account for the benefit of any victim of the criminal act of which the defendant was convicted. If the attorney general prevails in an action under this subsection, the court shall order the payment from the monies recovered to the attorney general of reasonable costs and attorney's fees. Notification of division.
Actions null and void.
Any action taken by a defendant who is convicted of a criminal act or who enters a plea of guilty, whether by way of the execution of a power of attorney, the creation of corporate entities or any other action, to defeat the purpose of this article shall be null and void as against the public policy of this state. Interest on monies in escrow account. Interest earned on the monies deposited in an escrow account shall accrue to the benefit of the payees of the account. Disbursal of unclaimed funds. The trial of the issues shall be by the court.