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Freeman [soylentnews.org] writes:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/shkreli-tells-judge-his-drug-discovery-software-is-not-for-discovering-drugs/ [arstechnica.com]

In an effort to avoid being held in contempt of court, former pharmaceutical executive and convicted fraudster [arstechnica.com] Martin Shkreli made an eyebrow-raising argument to a federal judge Friday, stating that his company Druglike, which he previously described as a "drug discovery software platform," was not engaged in drug discovery. As such, he argued he is not in violation of his sweeping lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry [arstechnica.com].

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission and seven states urged a federal judge in New York to hold Shkreli in contempt for allegedly failing to cooperate with an investigation into whether he violated the ban [arstechnica.com]. The FTC said Shkreli failed to turn over requested documents related to Druglike and sit for an interview on the matter.

In the filing Friday [arstechnica.net], Shkreli claims that he responded to the FTC's requests "promptly and in good faith."

Previously:
FTC: Shkreli May Have Violated Lifetime Pharma Ban, Should be Held in Contempt [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli Launches Blockchain-Based Drug Discovery Platform [soylentnews.org]
Shkreli Released From Prison to Halfway House After Serving <5 of 7 Years [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli Accused of Running Business From Prison With a Smuggled Smartphone [soylentnews.org]
Sobbing Martin Shkreli Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli's $5 Million Bail Revoked for Facebook Post Seeking Hillary Clinton's Hair [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli Lists Unreleased Wu-Tang Clan Album on eBay [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli Convicted of Securities Fraud Charges, Optimistic About Sentencing [soylentnews.org]
Martin Shkreli Points Fingers at Other Pharmaceutical Companies [soylentnews.org]

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