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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMartin Shkreli to Be Jailed for Seeking a Hair From Hillary Clinton
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who is awaiting sentencing for a fraud conviction, was sent to jail on Wednesday after a federal judge found that he presented a threat to the community because he had offered money for a strand of Hillary Clintons hair.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/13/business/dealbook/martin-shkreli-jail.html
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Martin Shkreli to Be Jailed for Seeking a Hair From Hillary Clinton (Original Post)
boston bean
Sep 2017
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)1. White males with money dont ever think the rules apply to them.
NOt all of them, but many of them
BigmanPigman
(51,565 posts)3. Very true, especially in the White House,
family, associates, etc. They have been getting away with it forever so why would they think or act any differently.
irisblue
(32,928 posts)2. .
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)4. Posted $5 million bond
And immediately made stupid threats that got his butt thrown in jail until sentencing. HA! I really hope he doesn't get out for a very, very long long time.
KelleyKramer
(8,901 posts)5. Wonder if that wiped the smarmy smirk off his face
That guy is the definition of a first class prick