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Judge Denies Shkreli's “Delusional Self-Aggrandizing” Plea to Get Out of Jail

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday May 19 2020, @09:03PM   Printer-friendly
from the oh-the-humanity! dept.

DannyB writes:

Judge denies Shkreli's "delusional self-aggrandizing" plea to get out of jail

A federal judge on Saturday denied Martin Shkreli's request for a "compassionate release" from prison, which was pitched as a way to protect him from contracting the new coronavirus—and to help him work on a cure for COVID-19 so he could save the rest of the world.

Lawyers for the infamous ex-pharmaceutical executive filed an emergency motion April 22 in a bid to free him from the slammer. They argued that Shkreli is at high risk of contracting the virus in the close quarters of federal prison and could possibly become severely ill or die. They also argued that he is in a unique position to work on a cure for the devastating viral illness now sweeping the globe. Shkreli himself publicly made that claim in early April via a scientific document outlining his preliminary efforts to develop an antiviral drug.

In the emergency motion, his lawyers argued that "Current conditions of confinement threaten his health and life and prevent him from doing work that would contribute to the betterment of society worldwide."

Though Shkreli is best known for ruthlessly jacking up the price of a lifesaving generic drug, he is serving an 84-month sentence following his 2017 conviction on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiring to commit securities fraud. The charges were in connection with an alleged Ponzi-like scheme involving two hedge funds he previously managed and his former pharmaceutical company, Retrophin. He has served 41 months of his sentence so far.

[...] [federal prosecutors] also noted that, at the time of their court filing, there were no cases of COVID-19 in staff or inmates at the facility in which Shkreli is being held, FCI Allenwood Low.

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday May 20 2020, @02:49AM (6 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday May 20 2020, @02:49AM (#996685) Journal

    Considering the love affair between the american people and psychopaths in the last few decades, I think he has a good chance at the presidency when he gets out.

    I'm sure it feels comforting to believe that you're somehow smarter, more moral, and perceptive than the average voter. But actual business people and politicians that cross lot of people do really poorly. Carly Fiorina has never done well at the polls. Whatever else you can say about Trump and the wreckage he's left behind, he didn't generate a lot of enemies prior to getting elected President (and going the anti-immigration route). Most of the present hate is merely because he got elected based on a relatively extreme position that a lot of people don't like.

    I'm sure a third of US voters will flip out about whoever gets elected next too. It is what it is.

    I doubt Shkreli, when he gets out, can even run in all 50 states due to his felony. But even if he did run, people who suffered from his excesses will make sure he doesn't get elected. Because it's not merely the loyal political opposition who would be pissed off. It'd be people spread out over every large faction, including the core ones that Shkreli would have to rely on to motivate other voters and get elected.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @02:58AM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @02:58AM (#996690)

    Screwed the small guys, sucked up to the big fish. A real hero you picked there.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:10AM (4 children)

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:10AM (#996701) Journal
      If you're the same AC as before, I'll note that there appears to be a pattern of condescension. Maybe you'd be better served figuring out other viewpoints than telling us why yours is better.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:17AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:17AM (#996705)

        It is not condescension when you really are that stupid, khallow! Get used to it! And stop pretending you have a "viewpoint". We all know it is just a "pitch".

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:33AM (2 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @03:33AM (#996721)

        Ha ha!

        Wasn't me!

        Seems more than one person has finally seen enough of your bullshit. Time to dust off a sock puppet, or disappear for a month and come back with a new 5 digit ID. I imagine you have more of a backbone than that, which is probably why you're so stubborn about your beliefs imagining that you're the paragon of logic.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @09:40AM (1 child)

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @09:40AM (#996815)

          Ha, Ha! Wasn't me, either, and I am definitely another AC. We are legion. Khallow is dense, except around the backbone area.

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @12:39PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 20 2020, @12:39PM (#996849)

            I'm Sparticus!