Martin Shkreli

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Martin Shkreli (March 17th, 1983 -) is a 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 received widespread criticism for raising the prices on anti-parasitic drug Daraphrim from $13.50 to $750 a pill. The move was criticized by numerous organizations, and candidates of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump.

Martin Shkreli
Full Name: Martin Shkreli
Alias: The Most Hated Man in America, Pharma Bro
Origin: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Occupation: Businessman
Skills: Running companies
Hobby: Business, video games, etc.
Goals: Raising prices on pharmaceutical drugs. (Succeeded)
Crimes: Securities fraud
Type of Villain: Corrupt businessman

Trial

Martin Shkreli was arrested on December 17th, 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 14th, 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.

File:Turing CEO Martin Shkreli Talks 5,000% Drug Price Hike (Full Interview) CNBC
Martin Shkreli's interview on CNBC.