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Martin Shkreli’s claim he forfeited all copies of Wu-Tang album ‘dubious,’ says PleasrDAO

PleasrDAO claims Martin Shkreli hasn’t handed over all existing copies of a one-of-one Wu-Tang album, alleging he publicly boasted about giving copies to “like, 50 different chicks.”

The crypto group suing Martin Shkreli for allegedly decreasing the value of a one-off Wu-Tang Clan album by retaining copies has asked a judge for a more comprehensive search of his effects, claiming he hasn’t “fully” complied with a court order. 

PleasrDAO — the group who owns the only physical copy of Wu-Tang’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin — said in a Sept. 6 letter to a New York federal court that Shkreli’s claims that he handed over all existing copies of the album were “dubious” and requested he be ordered to undertake a deeper search and forfeiture. 

Shkreli submitted a sworn declaration on Aug. 26 saying he’d found 15 files with copies of the album saved on Microsoft One Drive after the court ordered him to hand over all copies and affirm he didn’t have any duplicates of the album.

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Martin Shkreli’s claim he forfeited all copies of Wu-Tang album ‘dubious,’ says PleasrDAO

PleasrDAO claims Martin Shkreli hasn’t handed over all existing copies of a one-of-one Wu-Tang album, alleging he publicly boasted about giving copies to “like, 50 different chicks.”

The crypto group suing Martin Shkreli for allegedly decreasing the value of a one-off Wu-Tang Clan album by retaining copies has asked a judge for a more comprehensive search of his effects, claiming he hasn’t “fully” complied with a court order. 

PleasrDAO — the group who owns the only physical copy of Wu-Tang’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin — said in a Sept. 6 letter to a New York federal court that Shkreli’s claims that he handed over all existing copies of the album were “dubious” and requested he be ordered to undertake a deeper search and forfeiture. 

Shkreli submitted a sworn declaration on Aug. 26 saying he’d found a total of 15 files with copies of the album which had been saved on Microsoft One drive after the court ordered he hand over all copies and affirm he no didn’t have any duplicates of the album.

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SEC Demands $102M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in Review

SEC Demands 2M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in ReviewThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple in the XRP case. Meanwhile, the Biden administration, along with Mark Cuban and Representative Ro Khanna, are preparing for a crucial crypto roundtable. A Bank of America report reveals that younger wealthy investors are increasingly favoring cryptocurrencies over traditional investments. […]

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Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Working Covertly to Hurt Trump’s Campaign Through DJT

Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Working Covertly to Hurt Trump’s Campaign Through DJTRyan Selkis, founder and CEO of Messari, a cryptocurrency market intelligence firm, has called out “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli for supposedly acting with federal agencies to hurt Donald Trump’s campaign. Shkreli, allegedly the creator of DJT, disregarded this notion, calling out Selkis for “watching too many movies.” Messari’s Ryan Selkis Accuses Martin Shkreli of Organizing […]

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TRUMP Memecoins Collapse Following Rumors Former President Gearing Up To Launch Official Coin

TRUMP Memecoins Collapse Following Rumors Former President Gearing Up To Launch Official Coin

MAGA (TRUMP), currently the biggest memecoin inspired by Donald Trump, collapsed nearly 60% early this week amid rumors that the former president was planning on launching his own coin. Speculation revolved around another coin on the Solana (SOL) network called Trumpcoin (DJT), which some outlets reported as being launched by Trump and his son Barron. […]

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Controversial Figure Martin Shkreli Allegedly Behind New Trump-Themed Crypto Token DJT

Controversial Figure Martin Shkreli Allegedly Behind New Trump-Themed Crypto Token DJTMartin Shkreli, known for his previous securities fraud conviction, has reportedly claimed to co-create the DJT token, a new crypto asset themed after Donald Trump. The revelation comes as the token’s association with the Trump campaign remains unverified, stirring significant speculation and controversy. ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Allegedly Co-Creates Trump Crypto Token In a recent […]

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SBF gets prison advice: Shave head, deepen voice and listen to rap

Martin Shkreli outlined that “Sam isn’t exactly gonna be somebody that fits into prison” and that he needs to rebrand himself to fit in and make friends.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been given some free advice on surviving federal prison by former white collar criminal Martin Shkreli, also known as “Pharma Bro.”

Shkreli, who spent around four years behind bars for securities fraud between 2018 and 2022, said the currently-on-bail former FTX executive should consider shaving his head, deepening his voice and skill himself up on gang culture and rap music.

The former prison inmate was speaking on a Dec. 23 episode of the crypto podcast Unchained, where he suggested that SBF needed to rebrand himself for jail, as being a rich white kid from a good neighborhood doesn’t “sound great.”

“Sam isn’t exactly gonna be somebody that fits into prison” Shkreli said, adding that his type of “sensibility doesn’t go over well” there, as it's a “very testosterone filled, masculine place.”

Alongside “shaving his head,” and “deepening his voice,” Shkreli outlined that SBF needs to make friends fast and embed himself in the culture of the prison system. For example, Pharma Bro said SBF should “ no longer say he’s from Standford [University].”

“He also doesn’t know anything about the streets and criminal culture, my advice is to pick those things up as quickly as he can, he should be listening to as much rap music as possible, he should be trying everything there is to know about gangs.”

“This sounds funny, but this could save your life,” Shkreli added.

Meanwhile, another former convicted felon, Sam Antar, the former CFO of the famously corrupt 1980s company Crazie Eddie, gave Bankman-Fried an alternative piece of advice: “JUMP BAIL AND RUN [...] They can only hang you once.”

Shkreli appears to have developed a knack for giving crypto bad boys unsolicited advice about prison. During an appearing on the The UpOnlyTV podcast last month, Shkreli was a guest alongside Terra/LUNA founder Do Kwon, and told him:

“I just want to let you know jail’s not that bad, it’s not the worst thing ever, so don’t fret. I hope it doesn’t happen. But if it does happen, it’s not that bad.”

“Good to know,” Kwon replied, rather awkwardly.

In an update on the unfolding SBF drama, the New York Post reported on Dec. 26 that workers were spotted on Monday installing security cameras outside his parents house in Palo Alto, where the FTX founder is staying while on house arrest.

Security camera's being installed: Photo by David G. McIntyre via the New York Post

As it stands, SBF is required to wear an ankle monitor, and can only leave his house for exercise and treatment for mental health and substance abuse. He also has stringent limits on what payments he can make.

He is set to face the courts again in early January.

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Another Mysterious Person Signs a 2009 BTC Address, Message Shared by Martin Shkreli Mentions Convicted Felon Paul Le Roux

Another Mysterious Person Signs a 2009 BTC Address, Message Shared by Martin Shkreli Mentions Convicted Felon Paul Le RouxJust recently, the crypto community discovered a bitcointalk.org forum user who signed a message from bitcoin block 1,018, and the signer associated the signature with an address first seen in 2022. Moreover, further investigation and evidence have tied block 1,018 to the now-deceased computer scientist Hal Finney’s bitcoin transactions. Two days ago, another signature and […]

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So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’

So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’Following his release from prison, the former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, Martin Shkreli, discussed cryptocurrencies and using the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap from a federal penitentiary. The so-called ‘Pharma Bro’ further explained that eventually, a crypto entity could dethrone some of the largest banking giants. Martin Shkreli Talks Defi and Cryptocurrencies Martin […]

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