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137. That's an Asskickstarter. There's a difference.

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Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Shkreli arrested by FBI: Reuters [View all] Nye Bevan Dec 2015 OP

Ha! Itchinjim Dec 2015 #1

Or as I like to think of it; Christmas came early Bubzer Dec 2015 #48

Yes indeed Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #71

Woo Hoo!! longship Dec 2015 #2

A true Xmas present for America and the world Proserpina Dec 2015 #3

Perp. Walk . He is no longer smirking Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #80

He's wearing The Shroud of Turing. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #122

Lol. Duzy Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #133

Thankyou for posting these. I don't take much pleasure in other people's problems.... marble falls Dec 2015 #148

Find the webcam footage of him christx30 Dec 2015 #151

In response to HIV folks possibly not being able to afford the drug he posted Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #152

Karma rolls clear around. I bet he's finally an outside PR firm. I see him taking his.... marble falls Dec 2015 #153

Yes!!!!! (nt) paleotn Dec 2015 #4

I'm sure that Big Pharma is having a cow. yardwork Dec 2015 #5

This has to do with ripping off his FORMER company, not the price increases 7962 Dec 2015 #14

Yeah, Karma's a bitch Tab Dec 2015 #24

I'm saying that they will help the Feds take him down. yardwork Dec 2015 #32

I sure hope so. They certainly would have the resources to assist. 7962 Dec 2015 #42

This has to do with being a bigshot on the gouging story sparking an investigation into his life... pipoman Dec 2015 #50

Retrophin had already filed suit for 65 million & reported him to the feds 7962 Dec 2015 #62

Exactly iandhr Dec 2015 #93

yes but angryvet Dec 2015 #126

The FIRST time I've ever seen him without that smirk! 7962 Dec 2015 #130

Hedge fund owners are blood-sucking grifters - all of them! Divernan Dec 2015 #6

The wheel of Karma grinds slowly but it grinds exceedingly fine. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #7

Perfect! FailureToCommunicate Dec 2015 #17

Just LOOK at that confident grin Plucketeer Dec 2015 #60

it's not masked very well Kalidurga Dec 2015 #102

I will disagree - I knew it would catch up to him eventually, but not bullwinkle428 Dec 2015 #30

Arrested for openly carrying a smug, shit-eating grin Orrex Dec 2015 #8

+1 joshcryer Dec 2015 #22

You just knew this asshole would go down sooner than later titaniumsalute Dec 2015 #9

He's another ponzi scheme hedge funder harun Dec 2015 #128

You might call this Pharma Karma. It made my day. Vinca Dec 2015 #10

Love that! Pharma Karma. stolen. :-) eom LittleGirl Dec 2015 #19

Pharma Karma.. excellent! mountain grammy Dec 2015 #51

He wasn't arrested for price gouging medication like 5000% KeepItReal Dec 2015 #11

The free market reacted very quickly to his price gouging metalbot Dec 2015 #12

Hedge fund owners are slick grifters & generally bad news. Divernan Dec 2015 #38

Too much supply of capital and too little demand for it. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #107

Very, very wise observations! Divernan Dec 2015 #109

Proving Al Capone was a bitch Tab Dec 2015 #26

Aslong as he stays there for a long time passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #118

You should read Eliot Ness' book jmowreader Dec 2015 #119

Karma! Tripper11 Dec 2015 #13

+1. closeupready Dec 2015 #73

No wonder he jacked up the price of the drug nitpicker Dec 2015 #15

There are a few things I've hoped would happen to him and this is one, 7962 Dec 2015 #16

It would be a reluctant hide drmeow Dec 2015 #91

Link to Bloomberg nitpicker Dec 2015 #18

Here's what another Biotech CEO said about Shkreli's company: 7962 Dec 2015 #20

Exactly How Did He Get There? ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #82

EXACTLY what he is. Here's a history: He started Turing after Retrophin's BoD fired him; 7962 Dec 2015 #94

Great Facts ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #108

There are no requirements to starting a company and calling yourself the boss. 7962 Dec 2015 #113

No Thanks ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #116

I guess they figure they'll get rich riding his train. Thats what happened with KBIO 7962 Dec 2015 #117

Like A Card Counter At The Blackjack Table ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #120

I agree. And also, I've always thought short selling should be illegal. 7962 Dec 2015 #131

May they Unleash Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #112

It wasn't the first corporation he ran. notadmblnd Dec 2015 #125

I'd bet that he wouldn't have been scrutinized were it not for his stupidity. joshcryer Dec 2015 #21

You've put into words what I imagined happened. AllyCat Dec 2015 #28

What he did is SOP for CEOs. joshcryer Dec 2015 #29

No, this has been developing for a few years iirc elehhhhna Dec 2015 #34

I saw riversedges' post, interesting. joshcryer Dec 2015 #37

A noon ET press conference on the arrest is scheduled at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, N.Y riversedge Dec 2015 #23

Look back even further and you'll see he's been a scumbag for YEARS 7962 Dec 2015 #64

This just made my day SmittynMo Dec 2015 #25

BET retrowire Dec 2015 #27

Schadenfreude Fritz Walter Dec 2015 #31

No Schade from me, just freude!! Coventina Dec 2015 #47

While I have always said MurrayDelph Dec 2015 #65

NY Times link BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #33

Psychopathic CEO and Psychopathic company Ichingcarpenter Dec 2015 #35

Photo of him at the time of his arrest Ichingcarpenter Dec 2015 #61

He's like a cartoon badguy.... PassingFair Dec 2015 #70

He is just more apparent and obvious in his psychopathy Ichingcarpenter Dec 2015 #78

Politicians too arikara Dec 2015 #143

His companies stock dropped 50% immediately...LOL. Historic NY Dec 2015 #36

Is Pharma Bro being sacrificed by the PTB's? 90-percent Dec 2015 #39

The differences are BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #49

... catbyte Dec 2015 #40

Couldn't agree with you or Grumpy Cat more! Lifelong Protester Dec 2015 #89

Have a holly jolly christmas! Politicub Dec 2015 #41

Hopefully, they have a solid case and winnable in a short period of time... Deuce Dec 2015 #43

Nah, he doesn't need due process ... let him sit there for a month or so ... Myrina Dec 2015 #44

It would be nice if he would have to languish in jail over the holidays... Deuce Dec 2015 #54

The feds generally know what they're doing. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #100

Schadenfreude never felt so good! hueymahl Dec 2015 #45

Haha! Couldn't have happened to a more deserving asshole! City Lights Dec 2015 #46

That's some poetic justice. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #52

How the hell are you heading up pharmaceutical co's and hedge funds by 32? TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #53

His success was fake. He was a small time Maddoff Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #75

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #55

This is one of those headlines They_Live Dec 2015 #56

Dharma Recursion Dec 2015 #57

Merry Christmas shit-head! MowCowWhoHow III Dec 2015 #58

This sucks. He was fantastic at debunking the notion we don't need regulation. frizzled Dec 2015 #59

I'd fund a kickstarter to kick his ass 7962 Dec 2015 #63

That's an Asskickstarter. There's a difference. jmowreader Dec 2015 #137

Ahhh 7962 Dec 2015 #140

And in this case, an Asskickstarter wouldn't be all that expensive jmowreader Dec 2015 #142

No, that's kickassstarter Raster Dec 2015 #155

What about other crooked hedge fund managers? roomtomove Dec 2015 #66

There are others who have been arrested and convicted. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #67

Hedge Funders are small enough to fail. iandhr Dec 2015 #96

Well this made MY day!! hamsterjill Dec 2015 #68

Ha Ha! TIME TO PANIC Dec 2015 #69

Picture after arrest. Exiting court Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #72

Oh, no smug look on THAT face for a change!!!! 7962 Dec 2015 #95

I always felt like I wanted to slap that smug face. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #101

I wanted SOMEONE to do far worse......... 7962 Dec 2015 #145

Shkreli drove fund from $3 million to $331. Used clients money to pay his living expenses. He is a M Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #74

Jerk! Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #76

This is one guy. I'd love to see Geronimoe Dec 2015 #77

Silly boy. Even in the High Society of Soulless Wealthy Pricks, there are rules to follow. hunter Dec 2015 #79

indeed allan01 Dec 2015 #81

Shadenfreud never felt so good! NastyRiffraff Dec 2015 #83

buy out clif Dec 2015 #84

He only got arrested because he defrauded other obscenely rich people. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #85

Actually he defrauded a lot of "regular' folks like you & me. 7962 Dec 2015 #97

The rich screwing over the non-rich is business as usual. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #104

Yep, if he'd stolen from the poor, he'd be a "smart businessman." nt valerief Dec 2015 #106

Me haz Turbineguy Dec 2015 #86

Delicious. I like to fantasize that the Fibs are going to cut a deal with him... TygrBright Dec 2015 #87

I wish it were otherwise, but Gene Debs Dec 2015 #88

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #90

I considered posting something similar, but its a bit risky!!!! 7962 Dec 2015 #98

I didn't WISH it to happen on him yurbud Dec 2015 #105

I can picture CNBC claiming he was only targeted because of the media attention. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #92

That moment..... 47of74 Dec 2015 #99

Lol Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #103

He could get up to 20 years in prison. Oh my! Glimmer of Hope Dec 2015 #110

Hey! Marty! Hal Bent Dec 2015 #111

A criminal lawyer representing...Martin Shkreli...announced that he was hiking his fees rocktivity Dec 2015 #114

LOL. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #115

yay! DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #121

Good. LS_Editor Dec 2015 #123

Here's the indictment of that little douchenozzel and one of his buddies 47of74 Dec 2015 #124

"The defendant MARTIN SHKRELI (hereinafter referred to as DOUCHENOZZLE)....." Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #127

What a lovely holiday gift that is!!!! That smirking shit!!! nt MADem Dec 2015 #129

Excellent. Ivan Kaputski Dec 2015 #132

Welcome to the lockup DebbieCDC Dec 2015 #134

Thank you for posting this good news. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #135

Payday Shkreli! suffragette Dec 2015 #136

Good! Fuck that arrogant sociopath! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #138

Good cindyperry Dec 2015 #139

Did he recently bring this onto himself thanks to his recent greedy move? PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #141

This should have a thousand recs. Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #144

So satisfying... Helen Borg Dec 2015 #146

I hope he only the first of a bunch of them. I've been affected by a simular situation with... marble falls Dec 2015 #147

Just watch as he gets off scott free. Kablooie Dec 2015 #149

Along with the help of some Democratic politicans who think we need to look forward only... 47of74 Dec 2015 #150

He's a jerk. n/t Aerows Dec 2015 #154