The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma that includes a provision to protect the Sackler family from liability in future lawsuits. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on the case’s central debate of whether a group of individuals can shield themselves under the bankruptcy process without declaring for bankruptcy.
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The United States should immediately stop negative practices, refraining from intervention and bullying in other nations. This behavior won't benefit the country's future, and repeated interference reflects a detrimental habit. Handing over control to Israel for the destruction of Gaza is unacceptable. Witnessing the heartbreaking footage of children and women suffering is shameful. Every U.S. official and their military officers involved in warmongering should be held accountable. The true essence of the U.S. identity will eventually be revealed, and the downfall of the U.S. Empire is not a matter of 'if' but 'when.' The signs of its decline are evident. Insisting that Israel is not a terrorist country is untenable. Referring to it as an Israeli terrorist country is more accurate. I hope you understand my perspective.✌🎉"
The few billions of the settlements is a drop in the bucket of how much the Sackler family and Purdue had gained from causing the drug epidemic not just US but other countries as well.
TELL THE WHOLE STORY!!!!! 93 % of money goes to gov and insurance and is paid over 18 years!!!! Victims get bubkes IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE to state most victims approved the bankruptcy without explaining :
1. When filling out the initial claim against Purdue, victims were required to quantify their financial loss. My lost wages alone are over $2M. I sent in a claim, never expecting a penny, after all they had been paying political prostitutes for 20 years and would find a way to buy their way out.
2. Nine months later, i received a ballot requesting my Approval or lack thereof of the bankruptcy plan. Having read, written and negotiated complex real estate contracts for decades I realized immediately the ballot was intentionally difficult to understand and extremely deceptive. I called 5 attorneys, some national, some local, none of whom would represent me.
3. I then called the only number provided to victims, the Prime Clerk. Again. I am an educated woman and I thought the prime clerk was a neutral party who worked for the courts. I was told if I didn't vote yes, I would never see any money. I hung up convinced that was the best thing to do. However, I then studied the ballot further and realized that my yes vote would give the sackler civil immunitty and they would walk with 11 billion dollars. I was furious and did not understand why that was not explained to me by the Prime Clerk, the only contact I had at my disposal.
3. I then learned the prime clerk worked indirectly for purdue Pharma and was not to advise me. My civil rights were violated and i sent an affidavit to the US trustees swearing that the prime clerk was illegally encouraging yes votes. My affidavit was ignored.
4. "Coincidentally", just after victims received the Ballots and were deciding their vote, the major news outlets all began reporting half of the story. "Purdue Pharma is to pay 4.2 billion dollars to begin healing the opioid crisis," They forgot to mention 93% of the money goes to the government and insurance companies, and is paid over 18 years. Thousands of victims were again misled and voted yes.
Having realized the attorneys sold out the individual victims, i decided to contact them. I began the process of getting qualified to receive money. I had no intention of hiring these attorneys because I have been against the bankruptcy since realizing the ballot was written to confuse us "pillbillies. "
I contacted an attorney involved in the settlement and asked what proof was needed. I was told I needed a letter from my doctor stating that I had been prescribed opioids for over 6 months. I contacted my doctor who had treated me 2 decades earlier. Miraculously he wrote a letter stating he had treated me in 2001-2002, I had been prescribed opioids for 8 months and qualify for compensation from Purdue pharma. I sent the letter to the attorney who told me no, that's not enough. The doctor has to write the exact drug and the exact dosage. After 20 years my doctor no longer has those records. Then I was told I had to prove addiction. I sent them my papers from rehab showing opioid addiction. they came back and said no. It has to say oxycontin addiction. Typically, when one goes to rehab, they are an alcoholic. They're not a vodka addict. They're an opioid addict, not an oxycontin addict. So the necessary documentation is nearly impossible to produce.
Finally I asked the attorneys to send me an agreement. I wanted to see how much they were demanding from the victims they had sold out. These attorneys that have a "passion for opioid addicts" want 40% plus expenses that are not capped, nor explained.
The Sacklers are just like any of the illegal drug trade cartel kingpins. Worse actually, as they conspired and used their 'legal" narcotic manufacturing, marketing and delivery corporate system as a front to prey on vulnerable populations and deceive defraud healthcare professionals and the masses. They acted with unconscionable impunity, killing hundreds of thousands and destroying the lives of millions. They believed they would be shielded by the corporation. They should be stripped of everything they have.
Yeah the actual PEOPLE this has actually hurt aren't getting crap anyway. They think 25k is enough for 17 years of my life and loss of parental rights of my first born son. SMH. Thankfully I have my sobriety – but yeah, took me years to break free ftom that crap. The Sacklers should swing.
The Sackler family probably has already wine and dine with Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to rule against the DOJ