The former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Turing Pharmaceuticals Martin Shkreli was put into custody without the possibility of bail. This is not surprising, because in the eyes of the public he has gained the reputation of a real villain. Because of his speculation on the cost of drugs for HIV patients he was called the face of greed, enemy number 1, the most despised man in America, the most hated businessman of the USA and so on.
This time, the district judge Kiyo Matsumoto ruled that posts Shkreli social networks are a threat to society. The Prosecutor mentioned the post businessman in Facebook, in which he offered 5 thousand dollars for a lock of hair of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The court regarded this supposedly humorous statement as a call to violence. For this reason, Shkreli will remain in prison until his conviction on three fraud cases will not be powered.
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It is known that Shkreli has apologized and deleted his post. But the lawyers of the accused insisted that the call Shkreli was a joke. However, the judge stressed that the actions of Martin Shkreli testify that he still does not understand the consequences of their actions and words.
Shkreli sent to the detention center Metropolitan Detention Center, which is famous for its extremely brutal conditions. There are regular complaints about the lack of fresh air, sunlight and normal rest. In addition, he sits next to terrorists and members of criminal gangs.
Recall that Shkreli acquired the rights to manufacture the drug Daraprim and almost immediately raised the price from 13.5 to $ 750 for a pill – 5500%. It is known that this tool is used for the treatment of toxoplasmosis — a parasitic illness that often accompanies a weakened immune system, therefore diagnosed in the majority of HIV-infected and AIDS patients.
In addition, a businessman with lawyer Evan American organized shell Fund MSMB Capital Management, which was made secret payments, was entered into the illegal transaction and the contract.
