Martin Shkreli has appeared to put up the Wu-Tang Clan album he bought for $2 million on eBay.
The self-styled ‘Pharma Bro’ – who was convicted of fraud last month – notoriously purchased the sole copy of the legendary hip-hop group’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ album back in 2015.
Shkreli has entered into a war of words with the Wu Tang since purchasing the album, including one threat he made in February 2016 when he said he’d “smack Ghostface Killah right in the face”.
The latest development in the saga is now being played out on the battlefields of eBay, where Shkreli has appeared to put ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ up for auction.
Auctioning under the name @martishkrel_7, the listing comes with a photo of Shkreli apparently holding the album in question. The auction will end on September 16, with the bidding currently at $95,000 and rising – Shkreli is also charging $22.50 for postage.
“I decided to purchase this album as a gift to the Wu-Tang Clan for their tremendous musical output,” it reads. “Instead I received scorn from at least one of their (least-intelligent) members, and the world at large failed to see my purpose of putting a serious value behind music. I will be curious to see if the world values music nearly as much as I have. I have donated to many rock bands and rappers over the years to ensure they can continue to produce their art when few others would.
Shkreli claims to have “not carefully listened to the album”, and says that he will “pay legal expenses for the buyer up to $25,000 to ensure the final purchase details are mutually agreeable”.