Martin Shkreli — Photos

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October 7, 2016 10:53PM EDT

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Martin Shkreli Photos

Martin Shkreli Photos — Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli pictured (above) being interviewed by host Maria Bartiromo during her Mornings with Maria Bartiromo program on the Fox Business Network in New York on February 2, 2016.

Martin Shkreli, born on March 17, 1983 in New York (and also known as “Pharma Bro”), is an American former hedge fund manager; co-founder of the hedge funds Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, and MSMB Healthcare; co-founder and former CEO of the pharmaceutical firms Retrophin and Turing Pharmaceuticals (now Vyera Pharmaceuticals); and former CEO of start-up software company Gödel Systems. He is the son to Albanian and Croatian immigrants, who worked as janitors. In December 2015, Shkreli was arrested on federal fraud charges after his company hiked the price of a life-saving drug. He was later sentenced to seven years in prison. On December 22, 2020, Elle published a lengthy profile on Christie Smythe — a former court reporter with Bloomberg News — who detailed her relationship with Shkreli, which led to her quitting her job and divorcing her husband.

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Martin Shkreli being escorted by law enforcement agents in New York

Martin Shkreli being escorted by law enforcement agents in New York — On December 17, 2015, Martin Shkreli, (center, in a grey hoodie) was escorted by law enforcement agents in New York after being taken into custody following a securities probe. The former hedge fund manager came under fire for allegedly buying a pharmaceutical company and ratcheting up the price of a life-saving drug.

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Martin Shkreli leaving the courthouse in New York

Martin Shkreli leaving the courthouse in New York — Martin Schreli is pictured leaving the courthouse in New York on December 17, 2015. He wore a black long sleeve shirt and matching sunglasses as he made his way through a bevy of reporters and photographers.

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Martin Shkreli arriving at court in New York

Martin Shkreli arriving at court in New York — Martin Shkreli is pictured arriving at court in New York, on February 3, 2016. Shkreli, who’s widely known as “Pharma Boy,” increased the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000 percent and was convicted of fraud in 2017.

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Martin Shkreli on Capital Hill in Washington

Martin Shkreli on Capital Hill in Washington — Martin Shkreli appeared on Capitol Hill in Washington, on February 4, 2016, for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on his former company’s decision to raise the price of a lifesaving medicine. He was later sentenced to serve seven years in prison.

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