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|fullname = Martin Shkreli | |fullname = Martin Shkreli | ||
|alias = The Most Hated Man in America | |alias = The Most Hated Man in America<br>Pharma Bro | ||
|occupation = Businessman | |occupation = Businessman | ||
|skills = Running companies | |skills = Running companies | ||
|goals = Raising prices on drugs. (Succeeded) | |goals = Raising prices on pharmaceutical drugs. (Succeeded) | ||
|type of villain = Corrupt businessman | |type of villain = Corrupt businessman | ||
|origin = Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA|hobby = Business, | |origin = Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA|hobby = Business, video games, etc.|crimes = Securities fraud<br> | ||
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{{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. | |||
==Trial== | ==Trial== | ||
Martin Shkreli was arrested on December 17<sup>th</sup>, 2015 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Shkreli was charged with 8 counts of securities fraud. Charges were filed after an investigation into his tenure at is other companies, which is similar to that of a Ponzi scheme. On August 14<sup>th</sup>, 2017, Shkreli was found guilty on two counts of securities fraud and was sentenced to seven years in prison, and had to pay fines up to $7.4 million. | Martin Shkreli was arrested on December 17<sup>th</sup>, 2015 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Shkreli was charged with 8 counts of securities fraud. Charges were filed after an investigation into his tenure at is other companies, which is similar to that of a Ponzi scheme. On August 14<sup>th</sup>, 2017, Shkreli was found guilty on two counts of securities fraud and was sentenced to seven years in prison, and had to pay fines up to $7.4 million. He is currently held at Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low. | ||
[[File:Turing CEO Martin Shkreli Talks 5,000% Drug Price Hike (Full Interview) CNBC|thumb|left|330x330px|Martin Shkreli's interview on CNBC.]] | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Category: | Despite his sociopathic actions, Shkreli has a large following defending him on YouTube dislike bombing videos showing Shkreli in a neutral or critical manner. | ||
[[File:Turing CEO Martin Shkreli Talks 5,000% Drug Price Hike (Full Interview) CNBC|thumb|left|330x330px|Martin Shkreli's interview on CNBC.|link=Special:FilePath/Turing_CEO_Martin_Shkreli_Talks_5,000%25_Drug_Price_Hike_(Full_Interview)_CNBC]] | |||
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