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Martin Shkreli launches expletive-laden rant at Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah | |
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The man who soared to public infamy when he raised the cost of a drug used by HIV patients by more than 5,500 per cent, has launched an odd attack on the rapper Ghostface Killah. | The man who soared to public infamy when he raised the cost of a drug used by HIV patients by more than 5,500 per cent, has launched an odd attack on the rapper Ghostface Killah. |
In a video interspersed with expletives that was posted online, Martin Shkreli poses with a group of friends and turns his sarcasm to the Wu-Tang Clan’s singer, whose real name is Dennis Coles. | In a video interspersed with expletives that was posted online, Martin Shkreli poses with a group of friends and turns his sarcasm to the Wu-Tang Clan’s singer, whose real name is Dennis Coles. |
“You're not a Ghost Killah, I'm sorry,” says Shkreli. | “You're not a Ghost Killah, I'm sorry,” says Shkreli. |
”You think it's OK to beef with me. But that’s a big mistake ... you're an old man who has lost his relevance.” | ”You think it's OK to beef with me. But that’s a big mistake ... you're an old man who has lost his relevance.” |
The 32-year-old Shrekli is currently free on $5m bond after being arrested on federal charges of securities fraud. He had previously revealed that in December he spent $2m to buy the sole copy of the band’s album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. | The 32-year-old Shrekli is currently free on $5m bond after being arrested on federal charges of securities fraud. He had previously revealed that in December he spent $2m to buy the sole copy of the band’s album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. |
Coles said he was unimpressed that Mr Shkreli had raised the price of the drugs, what are also used by pregnant women. | Coles said he was unimpressed that Mr Shkreli had raised the price of the drugs, what are also used by pregnant women. |
“You don’t take some AIDs pill that you have for what $7 and then make it like $800,” he told TMZ, describing the former hedge fund manager as the “Michael Jackson nose kid”. | “You don’t take some AIDs pill that you have for what $7 and then make it like $800,” he told TMZ, describing the former hedge fund manager as the “Michael Jackson nose kid”. |
In his video, in which he poses with three masked friends, Mr Shkreli threatens the singer: “Without me, you're nothing So don’t ever mention my name again, or there’ll be more of a price to pay than this video.” | In his video, in which he poses with three masked friends, Mr Shkreli threatens the singer: “Without me, you're nothing So don’t ever mention my name again, or there’ll be more of a price to pay than this video.” |
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