Martin Shkreli
Martin Shkreli deceived hedge-fund investors and conspired to manipulate Retrophin shares in a multimillion-dollar fraud. His sentence included $7.3 million forfeiture.
At a glance
- What happened
- He misrepresented hedge-fund performance and concealed control of freely trading Retrophin shares. A jury convicted him of two securities-fraud counts and one securities-fraud conspiracy count.
- When
- Jury conviction: August 2017. Sentence: March 9, 2018. Transfer from prison to community confinement: May 18, 2022.
- Where
- The case was tried and sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
- Why / motive
- The schemes obtained investors' money through deception and concealed control over Retrophin stock.
- Outcome
- Sentenced to seven years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $75,000 fine and $7.3 million forfeiture. Reuters reported his release from prison in May 2022.
Who is involved
- Martin Shkreli — subject
Sources
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: Martin Shkreli”
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: Martin Shkreli deceived hedge-fund investors and conspired to manipulate Retrophin shares in a multimillion-dollar fraud. His sentence included $7.3 million forfeiture.”
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: He misrepresented hedge-fund performance and concealed control of freely trading Retrophin shares. A jury convicted him of two securities-fraud counts and one securities-fraud conspiracy count.”
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: Jury conviction: August 2017. Sentence: March 9, 2018. Transfer from prison to community confinement: May 18, 2022.”
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: The case was tried and sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.”
- Martin Shkreli — source evidence“Paraphrase: Sentenced to seven years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $75,000 fine and $7.3 million forfeiture. Reuters reported his release from prison in May 2022.”
- Reuters release report“Paraphrase: Shkreli was released from prison on May 18, 2022.”
- DOJ sentence“Paraphrase: Shkreli received seven years in prison, three years supervised release, $75,000 fine and $7.3 million forfeiture.”
- Martin Shkreli — scheme purpose“Paraphrase: The schemes obtained investors' money through deception and concealed control over Retrophin stock.”
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