A federal court has ruled that Martin Shkreli is required to appear in person and give sworn testimony regarding how he copied and distributed the rare Wu-Tang Clan album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.
In a short decision made on Friday, October 11, Judge Pamela K. Chen set a hearing for next month to clarify the specifics of Shkreli’s actions concerning Once Upon, an extremely rare Wu-Tang record that he previously owned but had to surrender to federal authorities following his conviction for securities fraud.
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The judge indicated that the ruling aimed to “address the shortcomings” in Shkreli’s earlier sworn statements regarding the album’s status, where the pharmaceutical executive expressed uncertainty about who might still possess copies. “Defendant Shkreli will be required to testify under oath concerning the copying and distribution of the album’s tracks,” the judge stated. “Both parties will have the opportunity to question defendant Shkreli on these matters.”
The legendary Wu-Tang album was secretly recorded and released only once, contained in a uniquely engraved nickel and silver box. Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop musical collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992.
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