Sackler Family: Billionaires Who Profited From Opioids Get Sweetheart Deal, Again
The 'deal,' hailed as one of the largest settlements, sees the Sacklers shielded from future litigation while keeping billions. This isn't justice; it's a playbook for the ultra-wealthy. They flooded communities with OxyContin, fostering addiction that killed hundreds of thousands, then strategically declared bankruptcy to cap their liability. The family funneled at least $10.7 billion out of
Purdue Pharma, much of it into offshore accounts, even as the company faced lawsuits. (Source: The New York Times, 'The Sacklers Used Bankruptcy to Escape Accountability. We Can Stop Them.') Instead of accountability, we get a court-sanctioned whitewash. Where's the 'largest settlement' for the families whose lives were destroyed? What about the actual executives who pushed this poison, not just
their corporate shell? Apparently, when you own enough pharmaceutical companies, you can buy immunity from the consequences of mass death. One might wonder if the legal system truly differentiates between corporate negligence and criminal enterprise when billions are at stake.