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Martin Shkreli Sued for Unauthorized Copies of Wu-Tang Clan Album

Digital art collective PleasrDAO alleges that Shkreli violated a forfeiture order by copying and distributing the rare album.

  • Shkreli bought the album for $2 million in 2015 and forfeited it after a 2017 fraud conviction.
  • PleasrDAO purchased the album for $4 million while Shkreli was in prison.
  • Shkreli allegedly admitted to copying and publicly playing the album on various platforms.
  • PleasrDAO's lawsuit seeks the destruction of Shkreli's copies and financial damages.
  • The album will be featured in an exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania.
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