‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Can Be Sued Over Wu-Tang Clan Album Copies, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday that "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli can be sued for allegedly copying and distributing Wu-Tang Clan's one-of-a-kind album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," handing a partial victory to the digital art collective that owns the exclusive recording. U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen allowed PleasrDAO to move forward with trade secret misappropriation and property recovery claims against the former pharmaceutical executive in a 32-page decision, while dismissing other allegations on copyright preemption grounds.