The now-ex-CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, who hiked the price of HIV medication by 5,000 percent, was trying to buy Kanye West's album from his record label so he could sell it on to his fans.
when @kanyewest denies your offer @MartinShkreli pic.twitter.com/Usr1QbVNgh— Gabe Bedrosian (@eenviouss) February 15, 2016
In an outcome that proves karma can be a b*tch sometimes, Shkreli got scammed into virtually handing over thousands of bitcoins to someone pretending to be "Kanye's boy".
WHO THE FUCK HAS MY FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ????????????????????????????????????? — Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) February 14, 2016
SOMEONE NAMED DAQUAN SAID HE WAS KANYES BOY AND I SIGND THE DEAL TO BUY PALBO AND SENT THE BITCOIN. CALL THE POLICE THIS IS BULSHIT — Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) February 14, 2016
On Sunday, Shkreli tweeted that he had sent the payment to someone called Daquan and didn't receive anything in return. Shreli proceeded to lose his s**t, throwing a Twitter tantrum.
Comment: It's nice to see that there is still some compassion for the homeless. Shame on you, Dallas PD.