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Martin Shkreli Accused of Copying and Sharing One-Of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Album in New Lawsuit


Martin Shkreli was accused in a new lawsuit of improperly copying and distributing the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.'

Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was hit with a lawsuit over his own claims that he copied and distributed the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. According to the lawsuit, Shkreli violated the terms of both the original purchase agreement and the forfeiture order by allegedly making and retaining a digital copy of the album, playing it during his live streams, and sending it to others. After the collective posted a photo of the album on Twitter, Shkreli allegedly posted numerous replies like: “LOL I have the mp3s you moron”; “I literally play it in my discord all the time”; “this thread is about someone listening to a CD >5000 people have…”; and “yeah I have the music, sold the plastic.” In response to some folks in the same thread expressing a desire to hear the album, Shkrelli allegedly said, “i can just upload the mp3s if you want?

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