Martin Shkreli has been jailed following a peculiar Facebook post:
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who is awaiting sentencing for a fraud conviction, was sent to jail on Wednesday after a federal judge revoked his bail because he had offered $5,000 for a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair.
Mr. Shkreli, who was free on $5 million bail while he awaited sentencing, had made two Facebook posts offering cash to anyone who could "grab a hair" from Mrs. Clinton during her book tour.
At the hearing in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto said that Mr. Shkreli's post could be perceived as a true threat. "That is a solicitation to assault in exchange for money that is not protected by the First Amendment," she said.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 16 2017, @04:48PM
I think it was a joke about a witches' brew, but Shkreli is learning that even if he is rich, not being connected enough got his asshole probed. Eventually he may learn that he can be a capitalist asshole and stay out of the courts, if he doesn't threaten the social order by flaunting it and having the plebs question what is going on in this country.
Will his lawyers have a chance to spring him?