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{{Important}} {{Villain Infobox |Image = Martin Shkreli.jpg |fullname = Martin Shkreli |alias = The Most Hated Man in America<br>Pharma Bro |occupation = Businessman |skills = Running companies |goals = Raising prices on pharmaceutical drugs. (Succeeded) |type of villain = Corrupt businessman |origin = Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA|hobby = Business, video games, etc.|crimes = Securities fraud<br> [[Illegal Drug Trade]]<br> [[Misogyny]]}} {{Quote|In capitalism, you try to get the highest price you can for a product.|Martin Shkreli}} '''Martin Shkreli''' (March 17<sup>th</sup>, 1983 -) is an Albanian-American businessman and hedge fund manager, who founded Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, and MSMB Healthcare. Shkreli is also the founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. In September 2015, Shkreli, who received the nickname "Pharma Bro" received widespread scrutiny for raising the prices on anti-parasitic drug Daraphrim, which was used to treat pnuemonia in AIDS patients, by 5000% from $13.50 to $750 a pill. The move was criticized by numerous organizations, and candidates of both parties during the 2016 presidential election, including Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and [[Donald Trump]]. This lead to him being coined the "Most Hated Man in America". Some people described him has "having a punchable face", and one person even threw what was apparently dog feces at Shkreli's face. His tactic ultimately led him to become the face of capitalistic greed. Shkreli is also infamous for obtaining the only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album, ''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'', where he adamantly refuses to release the album and threatens to destroy the album. However, the copy was seized by law enforcement, relinquishing Shkreli's ownership.
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