United States sells one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album seized from Martin Shkreli
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The United States government has sold the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," which had been seized from convicted pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli after he was sentenced in 2018. The proceeds from the album sale will go towards money Shkreli was required to pay as a result of his conviction.
"Through the diligent and persistent efforts of this Office and its law enforcement partners, Shkreli has been held accountable and paid the price for lying and stealing from investors to enrich himself," Acting U.S. Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis said in a Tuesday press release announcing the sale. "With today's sale of this one-of-a-kind album, his payment of the forfeiture is now complete." It is not clear who bought the album or how much they paid. The Department of Justice said in the release that the sale contract includes a provision protecting that information.President Joe Biden said France was America's "first friend" at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security issues and easing past trade tensions.
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