Richard Sackler Says Family and Purdue Bear No Responsibility for Opioid Crisis - The New York Times:
Deep into the third hour of testimony in federal bankruptcy court by Dr. Richard Sackler, a former president and co-chairman of the board of directors of Purdue Pharma, a prescription opioid manufacturer founded by Sackler family members, a lawyer posed a chain of questions:“Do you have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States?”
“No,” Dr. Sackler, 76, replied faintly.
“Does the Sackler family have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States?”
Again, “No.”
And finally:
“Does Purdue Pharma have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States?”
More firmly: “No.”
All of the Sacklers should be in jail. Screw the settlement. Liquidate the company and all of the family’s assets and use the money to fund a massive national addiction response program.