FTC calls for Martin Shkreli to be held in contempt of court for forming new drug company

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The FTC on Friday asked that Martin Shkreli be held in contempt of court for forming a new drug company in violation of a judge’s ban on the convicted fraudster from working in the pharmaceuticals industry.

for forming a new drug company in violation of a judge’s ban on the convicted fraudster from working in the pharmaceuticals industry.last year, in February was banned “for life from directly or indirectly participating in any manner in the pharmaceutical industry” as a result of the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against him and a prior drug company that he founded.

In its court filing Friday, the FTC noted that Shkreli in July announced the formation of a new company, Druglike, “that appears to be involved in the drug industry.” The FTC and a group of states that sued Shkreli said in the filing he has failed to comply with their requests to give them documents and submit to an interview as part of their probe into whether his involvement with Druglink violates the February 2022 court order banning him from the industry.

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Everyone knew he wasn’t going to comply.

Isn't He the guy that invented Canned Elbow Grease

Pfizer and johnson and johnson dont want the competition

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