Why ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Is Swaggering Into Jail
- Shkreli stands out among pantheon of convicted executives
- A dull crime, no victims, but a trail of broken business norms
Why Martin Shkreli Was Found Guilty of Fraud
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Long before jurors reached their verdict, Martin Shkreli was guilty on at least one count: gall in the first degree.
During the last week of his securities-fraud trial, federal prosecutors nailed the former biotech chief executive for one of his many lies. Shkreli liked to brag he was a Columbia University alum. On the stand, an administrator said he most certainly wasn’t.