Martin Shkreli Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Securities Fraud

[Melania K Trump 6,303]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/maryanngeorgantopoulos/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison?utm_term=.ku5BRjkgM#.yabm35w6Z

Remember the guy who raised the price of AIDS and cancer medication (Daraprim) from $13.50 to $750? Well karma finally shoved the pill bottle up his ass today as he received a 7 year prison sentence for securities fraud.

Apparently he cried giving his closing statement to the court.

"In a tearful statement in court Friday, Shkreli apologized, saying he was never motivated by money.

"I wanted to grow my stature and reputation," he said.

He added that he's the only person to blame, saying "I took down Martin Shkreli with my shameful and wrong actions."

During the sentencing, Shkreli's attorney Benjamin Brafman told US District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto that the 15-year sentence prosecutors sought "would not be appropriate."

"He shouldn't be sentenced simply for being Martin Shkreli," Brafman said. "I'm old enough to be his father. There are times I want to hug him ... There are times when I want to punch him in the face [oh don't we all sis ]."

The government argued that their recommendation for Shkreli to be sentenced to 15 years behind bars is not an arbitrary number. Shkreli is a convicted criminal, prosecutor Jacquelyn Kasulis said, whose fraud schemes took place over five years.

"What motivates Martin Shkreli is his own image," Kasulis said. "He can't just be an average person who fails, like the rest of us...He needs to be mythical, he needs to be larger than life. That image is his mansion, his Maserati."

[SissyFromSpace 20,884]

[Edonis 28,974]

He’s trash so of course I don’t feel bad at all. 

[ryanripley 86,575]

i remember reading thing that raising the price of the drug was a good thing but it was probably bullsh*t

anyways lets hope he learns from this since he really is not a nice person

[River 127,344]

Why in the US they are sketching like a 5 years old kid instead of taking photos like in the rest of the world?

[PunkTheFunk 125,703]

Just now, River said:

Why in the US they are sketching like a 5 years old kid instead of taking photos like in the rest of the world?

After ARTPOP was released the Supreme Court made it mandatory to paint courtroom scenes instead of photographing them.

[Lion Heart 15,041]

Meh. I can think of FAR more deserving people who belong in prison. 

 

 

[Retron 2,605]

That's all well and good but WHO GETS THE WU-TANG ALBUM? What exactly happens to the Wu-Tang album? Why are journalists not asking the important questions?

 

[Evan Peters 10,776]

10 minutes ago, River said:

Why in the US they are sketching like a 5 years old kid instead of taking photos like in the rest of the world?

They do take photos, but they also do sketches as well. More proof of the trials that way. Also, in what universe is sketching considered a 5 year old activity? Mess

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

I'm okay with this. He's a shitty human being, though I lowkey was thinking this would be a more egregious affair, not just securities fraud that's been resolved  

[River 127,344]

9 minutes ago, Evan Peters said:

They do take photos, but they also do sketches as well. More proof of the trials that way. Also, in what universe is sketching considered a 5 year old activity? Mess

Oh I see, thanks Evan!

Not the activity, the quality.. sorry but if I can judge the art from the pic, it's really bad and in a level of a 5 years old.. I give it 2/5 stars.

[Retron 2,605]

3 minutes ago, River said:

Not the activity, the quality.. sorry but if I can judge the art from the pic, it's really bad and in a level of a 5 years old.. I give it 2/5 stars.

Well, it's quickly done in the heat of the moment, with moving subjects, live in the courtroom.

[ToxicHot 6,444]

'Cause I don't need no.....FRAUD 

[Chromatislaps 34,854]

 ha impact on this picture

Gaga's impact is never ending

[Lion Heart 15,041]

I heard he was gonna do 50 days but raised it 5000%