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TexasTowelie

(111,292 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:51 AM Nov 2020

Judge approves OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's settlement over 'multiple serious felonies'

Source: ABC News

After an all-day hearing in bankruptcy court in White Plains, New York, a judge authorized the settlement between OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department, which requires guilty pleas to "multiple serious felonies" as soon as next week.

"The DOJ settlement is a critical building block," Judge Robert Drain said.

"Today is in fact a monumental day," Purdue Pharma's attorney Marshall Huebner said.

Purdue Pharma must plead guilty to three criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating anti-kickback laws.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/purdue-pharma-seeks-settlement-approval/story?id=74250006



"Purdue Pharma will never emerge from Chapter 11," Huebner said.

The settlement was for $8.3 billion.
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Judge approves OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's settlement over 'multiple serious felonies' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2020 OP
This is how you get away with murder. nt OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #1
And All The Criminals Involved In Actually Committing The Felonies? Corporations Are People DanieRains Nov 2020 #2
It is a whole lot of money Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #3
A legal murderous drug cartel Hip2bSquare Nov 2020 #4
So, does the Sackler family walk??? mpcamb Nov 2020 #5
 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
2. And All The Criminals Involved In Actually Committing The Felonies? Corporations Are People
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 03:36 AM
Nov 2020

Mitt Romney says corporations are people.

Corporations don't commit felonies, people do.

The people who committed the felonies?

They are rich, and shall continue living lives of luxury.

Jail is for poor people.

And you wonder why they kneel at the darn game.

Them sob's......

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
3. It is a whole lot of money
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 06:48 AM
Nov 2020

But it is not near enough.

The asses that ran this company should be stripped of every dime they have and left naked standing on a street corner selling pencils.

Hip2bSquare

(291 posts)
4. A legal murderous drug cartel
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 09:20 AM
Nov 2020

What this company has done would make el chapo jealous. Thank goodness we’ll have an administration that will actually address this crisis.

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