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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2024 · 1H 50M

Martin Shkreli on Getting Rich, Buying Wu-Tang Album, Going to Jail for Stock Fraud

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Martin Shkreli detailed his life story in a new VladTV exclusive. The infamous investor and businessman described growing up in Brooklyn with his parents, who were Albanian immigrants. He talked about his early passion for finance, which led him to join hedge fund Cramer Berkowitz shortly after college. During his young career, Shkreli found success in the pharmaceutical industry and was a millionaire by 28 years old. He also explained his controversial decision to raise prices on various medicines used for various illnesses. Later in the interview, he detailed his $1.5 million purchase of Wu-Tang Clan's one-of-a-kind "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album and his public feuds with Ghostface Killah, DJ Akademiks and Lil Wayne. Shkreli opened up about his securities fraud case and serving over four years in prison. To hear what Martin Shkreli has been up to since his release, check out the full interview above.

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