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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. | 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. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
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]] | [[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]] | ||