The grossest One Percenter of them all?
by digby
It's a very hard choice, but I think this fine fellow may be the one:
Martin Shkreli’s current company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, has been criticized by Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for spiking the price of a 62-year-old drug called Daraprim now used to treat AIDS patients. The price of one pill, which once cost $1, went up from $13.50 per tablet to $750 after Turing purchased it.
It's not the first time. He did the same thing as CEO of a previous pharmaceutical company and it was reported last month that he is being sued for misappropriation of funds and a federal prosecutor is issuing subpoenas over something or other.
But he's such a nice guy it's hard to see how anyone could think it's not a wonderful idea to lionize businessmen such as him and allow the health of normal people to rest upon his greedy whims. Here's how he reacted to news of the suit:
Trump doesn't like hedge fund guys but this one might be an exception. He sounds like the kind of asshole he could be pals with.
Update: He's just a straight-up sociopath.
