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Wu-Tang Clan Album Once Owned By Martin Shkreli Sold By U.S. Government

There was only one copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, and the government forced Shkreli to turn it over after his fraud conviction. Details are confidential, so don't expect to hear it anytime soon.
A handcrafted silver box by the British-Moroccan artist Yahya holds the only known copy of the Wu-Tang Clan double album <em>Once Upon A Time In Shaolin. </em>

The United States has sold the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album . The price of the sale was also kept confidential.

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