The Latest on former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli (all times local) :
NEW YORK (AP) – The Latest on former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli (all times local) :
6: 30 p.m.
A judge who revoked the bail of former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee) and had him taken to jail says his offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for a Hillary Clinton hair with the follicle was « solicitation of an assault. »
The judge said Wednesday that’s not protected by the First Amendment and there’s « a risk someone may take » Shkreli up on his offer.
Shkreli is awaiting sentencing for a securities fraud conviction. His defense argued in court papers his recent offer to pay the $5,000 bounty for Clinton’s hair was « political satire or strained humor. » The government calls the comments threats worthy of revoking the bail of the so-called Pharma Bro.
Shkreli is best known for hiking up the price of a life-saving drug and for trolling his critics online. He has said he feels « exonerated » despite his conviction.
___
6: 05 p.m.
Former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee) has had his bail revoked and is going to jail in New York while he awaits sentencing for a securities fraud conviction.
A judge at a Wednesday hearing sided with a government demand to jail Shkreli following his provocative online antics.
Shkreli’s defense argued in court papers filed Tuesday his recent offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for a Hillary Clinton hair with the follicle falls under the category of « political satire or strained humor. » The government calls the comments threats worthy of revoking the bail of the so-called Pharma Bro.
Shkreli is best known for hiking up the price of a life-saving drug and for trolling his critics online. He has said he feels « exonerated » despite his conviction.
___
12: 20 a.m.
A federal judge in New York is considering whether the provocative online antics of former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee) are bad enough to put him behind bars.
The judge has scheduled a Wednesday hearing to consider a government demand to jail Shkreli while he awaits sentencing for a securities fraud conviction.
Shkreli’s defense argued in court papers filed Tuesday his recent offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for a Hillary Clinton hair with the follicle falls under the category of « political satire or strained humor. » The government calls the comments threats that should be grounds for revoking the bail of the so-called Pharma Bro.
Shkreli is best known for hiking up the price of a life-saving drug and for trolling his critics online. He has said he feels « exonerated » despite his conviction.
Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
