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Friday, 1st July 2005 (7031 views)

A $100,000 gold and diamond chain formerly owned by a US rap artist, is to be auctioned on eBay.<br/><br/>Deceased rap star Big Pun owned the yellow and white gold Terror Squad chain, covered in 1,900 diamonds.<br/><br/>The chain is being auctioned by his widow Liza Rios in a bid to raise some money for her family.<br/><br/>According to Ms Rios' post on eBay, she has received just $8,000 since the rap artist died in 2000.<br/><br/>Some of the money raised will go towards legal help to try and obtain money from album sales that it is felt should go to the rapper's children.<br/><br/>The bidding ends on July 4th, with the highest bid currently standing at $10,000.<br/><img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.org.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=15000183"/>

 

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