A "homeless" man who shared the stage with Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards is auctioning the gong he accepted for the singer.
Jesse Helt has put the Moonman statuette on ebay with an asking price of £7,600 ($10,000), describing it as: "In mint condition. Very rare one of a kind. No fingerprints."
Mr Helt, 24, made headlines around the world when he accepted the singer's video of the year award for Wrecking Ball in 2014.
He gave a short speech, telling an audience packed with celebrities in Inglewood, California: "Thank y'all. My name is Jesse and I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million runaways and homeless youth in the US who are starving, lost and scared for their lives right now.
"I know this because I am one of these people."
According to US gossip website TMZ, Mr Helt's fortunes have since improved and he is auctioning the award to raise money before his child is born.
The website said he is currently living in a studio apartment in LA.
Miley Cyrus fans can secure the award - engraved with both the singer's name and Mr Helt's - without taking part in a bidding process for £11,450 ($15,000).
MTV's distinctive Moonman statuettes have reached healthy prices at auction in the past.
Madonna's 1998 Ray Of Light trophy fetched £16,000 ($20,500), while Michael Jackson's 1984 best choreography gong for Thriller went for £46,000 ($60,000).
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