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(32,027 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:56 PM Apr 2020

'Pharma Bro' wants out of prison to research coronavirus [View all]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, known as “Pharma Bro,” wants to get out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Defense attorney Ben Brafman said that he will file court papers asking federal authorities to release Shkreli for three months so he can do laboratory work “under strict supervision.”

His client — best known before his arrest for drug price-gouging and his snarky online persona — is housed at a low-security prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania.

“I have always said that if focused and left in a lab, Martin could help cure cancer,” Brafman said in a statement. “Maybe he can help the scientific community better understand this terrible virus.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/d7209508da9d2edaa0bad6932611b4b0

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'Pharma Bro' wants out of prison to research coronavirus [View all] alp227 Apr 2020 OP

Like moths to a flame Drum Apr 2020 #1

HahahahahahaaNO. EllieBC Apr 2020 #2

LOL . . . No Effing Way Martin OldManTarHeel Apr 2020 #3

Yes, I'm sure his lawyer is a qualified handicapper on biotechnology expertise for clients bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #4

Grifter sez: "Judge let me out of fed prison so I can grift some more. I can save everyone, honest." Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #5

Pharma Bro should go Phfuck Himself 47of74 Apr 2020 #6

🤣🤣🤣 Three rolly-laughy icons for that post flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #9

No, BUT Grokenstein Apr 2020 #7

Sure, but customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #20

Research on how to raise the profit margin. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #8

Uh.....no. paleotn Apr 2020 #10

Did AP buy out the Onion? KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #11

The Onion's really gonna have to raise their game. nt Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #24

I thought his expertise was manipulating patent law, price gouging and other financial misdeeds ToxMarz Apr 2020 #12

under strict supervision rpannier Apr 2020 #13

Most hilarious thing I have read in a long time. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #14

Oh gosh, this is fun to type Rural_Progressive Apr 2020 #15

he's NOT a damn researcher. Or a doctor. Or anything else medical related. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #16

+1 C Moon Apr 2020 #34

Just imagine - Al Capone wants out of prison packman Apr 2020 #17

He doesn't want to research caronavirus, he wants to investigate how to pick your ... marble falls Apr 2020 #18

...and Trump will be intrigued. "Tell me more, Pharma Bro." C Moon Apr 2020 #35

What a fucking ego. Put him in Elon Musk's sub and shove it up Trump's ass. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #19

We've got enough researchers working on it bud.. EarthFirst Apr 2020 #21

And I want to hit the lottery, develop a serum for immortality as well as a warp drive. nt cstanleytech Apr 2020 #22

He's not a scientist! N/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #23

But ... he can play one on Wall Street! CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #30

Better idea: Martin dies in prison. TeamPooka Apr 2020 #25

Hell, I thought Trump had already pardoned this guy. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #26

Ha He wants out to run Dolt45's DownFromTheMountain Apr 2020 #27

Oh HELL No. area51 Apr 2020 #28

Is this an appeal for Trump to commute his prison sentence? KWR65 Apr 2020 #29

A grifter's gotta grift. Eugene Apr 2020 #31

Chain him to his desk. truthisfreedom Apr 2020 #32

He can't sleep thinking about how much money he could rip off from those needing help. C Moon Apr 2020 #33

That would be like Al Capone getting out of jail to work with H&R Block. Deep State Gnostic Apr 2020 #36

No shit!!! Raster Apr 2020 #38

He should stay in prison until I don't feel like punching him in his creepy face anymore. Aristus Apr 2020 #37

Deleting the last three words of the headline would be appropriate jmowreader Apr 2020 #39

He is not a scientist; has no training as one; and is the Donald Trump of the Pharmaceutical World. NNadir Apr 2020 #40