Can Bill Murray steal the Wu-Tang album?
A musical based on pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli purchasing the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album is currently in the works. When Shkreli copped Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a hoax surfaced claiming that the rappers, assisted by Bill Murray, would be permitted to execute a heist to steal back the album.
Who owns the rare Wu-Tang album?
PleasrDAO
Now, the New York Times has revealed that the new owner of Once Upon A Time In Shaolin is the crypto group PleasrDAO, which paid $4 million in cryptocurrency, via an intermediary, for the privilege. An NFT (what else?) acts as the ownership deed for the physical record.
Did someone buy a Wu-Tang Clan album?
A group of crypto enthusiasts who go by the name “PleasrDAO” bought convicted “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang album for $4 million.
How much is the Wu-Tang album worth?
$4 million
Back in July last year, Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin was sold by the US government for an estimated $4 million, following its forfeiture by Martin Shkreli (AKA the ‘pharma bro’ once named America’s “most hated man”).
How did Martin shkreli get the Wu Tang album?
The government sold “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” to satisfy a judgment against its first owner, Martin Shkreli. It ended up with a collective called PleasrDAO that paid an intermediary $4 million.
How much was Wu Tang first deal for?
$60,000
Wu-Tang Clan’s First Record Deal with Loud was for $60,000.
Who owns the last Wu-Tang album?
NFT investment collective
Now, the new owners of the suis generis album have been revealed to be NFT investment collective, PleasrDAO. The group revealed itself as the anonymous entity that purchased the album from the federal government in July for a reported $4 million.
Who’s the guy that disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan?
An individual known only as Juror No. 59 was dismissed by the court, for example, after letting it be known that he could not be unbiased toward Shkreli because “he disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan.” Shkreli won Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album recorded in secret, at an auction in 2015.
Did Martin Shkreli disrespect the Wu-Tang Clan?
59 was dismissed by the court, for example, after letting it be known that he could not be unbiased toward Shkreli because “he disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan.” Shkreli won Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album recorded in secret, at an auction in 2015.