Martin Shkreli, the controversial former pharmaceutical executive, faces legal challenges from digital art collective PleasrDAO over unauthorized sharing of the exclusive Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin."

Shkreli originally purchased the one-of-a-kind album for $2 million in 2015 but forfeited it as part of a $7.4 million asset forfeiture following his 2017 fraud conviction. PleasrDAO later acquired the album for $4.75 million.

Since his release from prison in May 2022, Shkreli has allegedly:

• Made unauthorized copies of the album tracks
• Streamed portions on YouTube
• Hosted a "Wu-Tang official listening party" for thousands of viewers

PleasrDAO's lawsuit claims these actions violate the forfeiture order and significantly diminish the album's value. They seek:

• Destruction of all unauthorized copies
• Relinquishment of profits from sharing the music
• Compensatory and punitive damages

Shkreli, known as "Pharma Bro" for hiking the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill, was banned from the pharmaceutical industry in 2022 and ordered to pay nearly $65 million for antitrust violations. He was released early from his seven-year sentence but remains under supervised release.

The album is currently on display at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania.

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