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Martin Shkreli ordered to give up all copies of one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album

August 28, 2024

Martin Shkreli, the infamous “pharma bro” once convicted of securities fraud, must turn over to his attorneys all copies of what was supposed to be a multi-million-dollar, one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album and is barred from selling or distributing the album, a federal judge ruled.

“Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” was created by Wu-Tang in secret over the course of six years, with the group intending for only a single two-CD copy to ever exist and with no accompanying digital or streaming release. In 2015, Shkreli paid a reported $2 million for the album, which included a hand-carved nickel-silver box, along with a leather-bound manuscript containing lyrics and a certificate of authenticity.

Meijer out $800K after organized retail crime scheme

August 26, 2024

According to court records, in early 2022, Meijer discovered a loss of $805,000 due to counterfeit coupon barcodes.

While investigators say the scheme dates back to at least 2018, Meijer lost $134,000 in Michigan in less than two months in early 2022 alone, according to court records.

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

August 23, 2024

Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit against a judge Wednesday, accusing him of humiliation, false arrest and unlawful detention. It is the latest fallout since Judge Kenneth King singled out 15-year-old Eva Goodman for falling asleep and having what he considered to be a bad attitude while she was visiting 36th District Court on Aug. 13.

Michigan woman pleads guilty in arrest warrant scam