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What I'm curious is how this affects the Wu Tang Clan's album he bought? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/business/media/martin-shkreli-wu-tang-clan-album.htm

What I'm curious is how this affects the Wu Tang Clan's album he bought? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/business/media/martin-shkreli-wu-tang-clan-album.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/business/media/martin-shkr...

blueintegral 11y ago
Someone filed a FOIA with the FBI to try to get them to release it: https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 Seems like it's unlikely that you can just FOIA arbitrary data from a CD or hard drive that's been seized during an investigation though.
- samstave 11y ago
  Hahahha that is fucking brilliant. I love people who actually do this sort of thing, in the same way I love the people that send John Oliver actual 50 pound bags of seed.
- rhodimus 11y ago
  Sadly they haven't got it: https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232 https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232
  - fbbbbb 11y ago
    The request was invalid from the start and OP probably knows it. FOIA is not used to obtain information contained in the seized material, but information that arose during the investigation. If for some reason, the information created in the investigation contained the actual recording from the album, then you could at least theoretically ask for that information. If not, then there was no information to ask for in the first place. What can I ask for under the FOIA? A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form). The FOIA does not require agencies to create new records or to conduct research, analyze data, or answer questions when responding to requests.
simplicio 11y ago
I hope for Wu-Tang's sake that they cashed the check already.
- gohrt 11y ago
  I hope they get the album back and re-sell it to an honest buyer, instead of keeping stolen money.
  - fbbbbb 11y ago
    Will be slightly scratched. He used it as a beer coaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxrrHQ6sXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxrrHQ6sXY
    - kybernetyk 11y ago
      This guy _must_ be a performance artist. I can't explain his act otherwise.
  - n0us 11y ago
    As part of the contract they have the right to steal it back at any time, so they very well could get the album back.
- Sanddancer 11y ago
  They cashed it, and once they found out how much of a dickbag he is, gave most of it to charity.
ctdonath 11y ago
IIRC, there are two interesting clauses in the purchase contract: 1. It cannot be sold. Given away, yes, but the current owner doesn't seem like someone who will just release the tracks for the world to enjoy for free. 2. It can be stolen back. By Wu-Tang Clan. Or by Bill Murray.

blueintegral 11y ago

Someone filed a FOIA with the FBI to try to get them to release it: https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 https://twitter.com/wisemana/status/677510714236510209 Seems like it's unlikely that you can just FOIA arbitrary data from a CD or hard drive that's been seized during an investigation though.

samstave 11y ago
Hahahha that is fucking brilliant. I love people who actually do this sort of thing, in the same way I love the people that send John Oliver actual 50 pound bags of seed.
rhodimus 11y ago
Sadly they haven't got it: https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232 https://twitter.com/NewYorkFBI/status/677597263540191232
- fbbbbb 11y ago
  The request was invalid from the start and OP probably knows it. FOIA is not used to obtain information contained in the seized material, but information that arose during the investigation. If for some reason, the information created in the investigation contained the actual recording from the album, then you could at least theoretically ask for that information. If not, then there was no information to ask for in the first place. What can I ask for under the FOIA? A FOIA request can be made for any agency record. You can also specify the format in which you wish to receive the records (for example, printed or electronic form). The FOIA does not require agencies to create new records or to conduct research, analyze data, or answer questions when responding to requests.

simplicio 11y ago

I hope for Wu-Tang's sake that they cashed the check already.

gohrt 11y ago
I hope they get the album back and re-sell it to an honest buyer, instead of keeping stolen money.
- fbbbbb 11y ago
  Will be slightly scratched. He used it as a beer coaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxrrHQ6sXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upxrrHQ6sXY
  - kybernetyk 11y ago
    This guy _must_ be a performance artist. I can't explain his act otherwise.
- n0us 11y ago
  As part of the contract they have the right to steal it back at any time, so they very well could get the album back.
Sanddancer 11y ago
They cashed it, and once they found out how much of a dickbag he is, gave most of it to charity.

ctdonath 11y ago

IIRC, there are two interesting clauses in the purchase contract: 1. It cannot be sold. Given away, yes, but the current owner doesn't seem like someone who will just release the tracks for the world to enjoy for free. 2. It can be stolen back. By Wu-Tang Clan. Or by Bill Murray.