Martin Shkreli, the infamous ‘pharma bro’ is in the news again, but thankfully this time it is not due to him intentionally trying to become more hated. Instead, Shkreli has just been convicted on federal fraud charges related to his business dealings.

His conviction should not come as a surprise, given that his lack of judgment is what propelled him to fame through infamy. However, with the current news-cycle being as short as it is these days with all the political turmoil, this news of Shkreli’s conviction seemed to come out of nowhere.

Although the pharma bro’s notoriety is linked to his raising of the price of a life saving medicine by 5,000 percent, his conviction was not related to that controversy. Instead, he misled investors on one of his funds.

Shkreli informed investors that his fund had a 35.77 percent return since its inception, when in reality, the fund lost 18 percent. Additionally, while he claimed the fund had $35 million in assets, it had less money than the Good Humor man on a bad day.

Will ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli See a Jail Cell?

Shkreli’s lawyer is pushing for a sentence that does not include jail time, but rather just fines and probation. However, the conviction handed down, for securities fraud, is punishable by up to 20 years behind bars.

Shkreli and his lawyers were actually pleased by one part of the ruling, which found that he had not committed wire fraud when he took money from one of his companies to pay back individuals associated with another one of his companies.

Related Resources:

  • SEC, DOJ Investigating Drug-Price Hiking CEO (FindLaw Blotter)
  • Shkreli, World’s Most Hated Pharma Bro, Hires Celebrity Lawyer (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)
  • Price Gougers Beware: Vermont About to Pass ‘Anti-Shkreli’ Bill (FindLaw’s Technologist)
  • Today’s Most Notorious White Collar Criminals (FindLaw Blotter)

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