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Martin Shkreli
Former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive known for controversial pricing and contrarian views.
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Martin Shkreli is an American investor and businessman, co-founder of hedge funds Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, and MSMB Healthcare, and former CEO of pharmaceutical firms Retrophin and Turing Pharmaceuticals. He gained widespread notoriety in 2015 when Turing Pharmaceuticals acquired the rights to Daraprim and increased its price by over 5,000%, from $13.50 to $750 per pill, leading to significant public criticism and earning him the moniker "the most hated man in America." In 2017, Shkreli was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence and substantial fines. He was released early from prison in May 2022 and is permanently barred from holding executive positions in publicly traded companies. In recent discussions, Shkreli has expressed contrarian views on quantum computing, arguing it lacks practical viability due to storage and speed limitations, and has instead favored Nvidia's GPUs for their matrix multiplication capabilities. He also sees potential in photon-based computing as a future alternative. Shkreli reflected on his career, drawing inspiration from figures like Jim Cramer and Bill Gates, and highlighted his success in private equity and life sciences by acquiring undervalued pharmaceutical assets for drug discovery. He remains skeptical about the impact of artificial intelligence on accelerating drug development, despite his early use of AI tools. Shkreli has been critical of AI leaders like Dario Amodei, accusing him of intellectual property theft, and aligns with the Accelerationism movement, opposing the fear-mongering of Effective Altruism. He praised Meta and Mark Zuckerberg for their pragmatic approach to AI and predicted that venture capital will transform AI into a utility akin to the internet, though he warned of mispriced assets in the AI boom. Shkreli also discussed his prison experience, which he stated reshaped his understanding of psychology and business ethics, drawing parallels between his own drive and the ethical failures of others like Elizabeth Holmes. He credited his wife, Chelsea Shkreli, for contributing to his intellectual grounding, particularly in quantum mechanics.
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Martin Shkreli (; born March 17, 1983) is an American investor and businessman. Shkreli is the co-founder of the hedge funds Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, and MSMB Healthcare, the co-founder and former CEO of pharmaceutical firms Retrophin and Turing Pharmaceuticals, and the former CEO of start-up software company Gödel Systems, which he founded in August 2016. In September 2015, Shkreli was widely criticized when Turing obtained the manufacturing license for the antiparasitic drug Daraprim and raised its price to insurance companies from $13.50 to $750.00 (USD) per pill, sparking a scandal in the United States and around the world, cementing his reputation as 'the most hated man in America'. In 2017, Shkreli was convicted in federal court on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and up to $7.4 million in fines. In the civil antitrust case, Shkreli was fined a further $64.6 million to be repaid to victims. In May 2022, he was released early from the low-security federal prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. He is permanently banned from serving as an officer of any publicly traded company.
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- Martin Shkreli - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Shkreli (/ˈʃkrɛli/, born March 17, 1983) is an American businessman, former hedge fund manager and convicted fraudster. He is the co-founder of the hedge funds Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, MSMB Healthcare, co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the biotechnology firm Retrophin"), and founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals"). ## Controversy [change | change source] In September 2015, Shkreli received widespread criticism when Turing got the manufacturing license for the antiparasitic") drug Daraprim") and raised its price by a factor of 56 (from $13.50 to $750 per pill), leading him to be referred to as "the most hated man in America" and "pharma bro". ## Arrest and conviction [change | change source] [...] Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Martin Shkreli | | Shkreli testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2016 | | Born | (1983-03-17) March 17, 1983 (age 43) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | | Nationality | American | | Alma mater | Baruch College") | | Occupation(s) | Co-founder of MSMB Capital Management, Co-founder and former CEO of Retrophin") Founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals"). | | Known for | Turing Pharmaceuticals"); Retrophin") | | Criminal charge | Securities fraud | | Criminal status | Convicted | [...] 1. ↑ Matthews, Christopher M.; Copeland, Rob; O'Brien, Rebecca Davis. "Martin Shkreli, Pharma Executive, Arrested on Fraud Charges". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN "ISSN (identifier)") 0099-9660. Retrieved December 17, 2015. 2. ↑ Creswell, Julie; Clifford, Stephanie; Pollack, Andrew; Goldstein, Matthew; Chen, David (December 17, 2015). "Drug C.E.O. Martin Shkreli Arrested on Fraud Charges". The New York Times. pp. A1, B6. ISSN "ISSN (identifier)") 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Mr. Shkreli, a pharmaceutical industry entrepreneur... 3. ↑ Matyszczyk, Chris (February 4, 2016). "Icons of Entrepreneurship: Why Martin Shkreli Speaks For Many Entrepreneurs". Inc.Com. Inc. (magazine) "Inc. (magazine)"). Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Shkreli
U.S. News and World Report Logo Sections Resources Resources # 10 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Shkreli The infamous former pharma CEO was recently convicted of securities fraud. U.S. News & World Report 10 Things You Didn't Know About Martin Shkreli Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli speaks during an interview by Maria Bartiromo during her "Mornings with Maria Bartiromo" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York. Richard Drew, File|AP Martin Shkreli offered his Facebook followers $5,000 to grab a strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair. 1. Martin Shkreli was born in 1983 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 2. He is the son of immigrants, and once deemed himself "the most successful Albanian to ever walk the face of this earth." [...] 3. Shkreli attended Hunter College High School in New York but reportedly did not graduate from there. He later donated $1 million to the school. 4. At only 17 years old, he interned for a hedge fund belonging to Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money." 5. He graduated from Baruch College in New York City after studying business. 6. He is the former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, which came under scrutiny in 2015 for raising the price of the drug Daraprim – which can be used to treat infections in HIV patients – from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill. 7. Dubbed the "pharma bro," Shkreli reportedly paid $2 million to purchase a rare album by rap group the Wu-Tang Clan. He later listed the album on eBay. [...] 8. In August 2017, Shkreli was found guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of securities fraud, leading to the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence. 9. During the 2016 election, Shkreli donated $2,700 to Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign for president. 10. Shkreli offered his Facebook followers $5,000 to grab a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair during her book tour, which led a federal judge to revoke his bail. ## Join the Conversation Tags: health, health care, prescription drugs, fraud, Martin Shkreli Read More #### Galleries Cartoons Photos ## Get the Admissions Edge With Getting In! Have the parent playbook for applying to college delivered to your inbox each Thursday.
- Martin Shkreli - Wikipedia
# Martin Shkreli አማርኛ العربية تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch فارسی Français Հայերեն Italiano 日本語 한국어 Nederlands Polski Русский Simple English Shqip Svenska Українська Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Switch to legacy parser Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American financial investor and businessman (born 1983) | Martin Shkreli | [...] 4. 1 2 3 Thomas, Zoe; Swift, Tim (September 23, 2015). "Who is Martin Shkreli – 'the most hated man in America'?". BBC News. London. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2018. 5. ↑ Obiang, Elzie (December 17, 2015). "Martin Shkreli, l'homme le plus détesté du monde, arrêté". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved February 4, 2026. 6. ↑ Le Monde with AFP (January 14, 2022). "Martin Shkreli condamné pour monopole et banni à vie de l'industrie pharmaceutique". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved February 4, 2026. 7. ↑ Kolhatkar, Sheelah (July 17, 2017). "The Strange Defense of Martin Shkreli". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022. [...] 8. 1 2 3 4 McLean, Bethany (December 18, 2015). "Everything You Know About Martin Shkreli Is Wrong – or Is It?". Vanity Fair "Vanity Fair (magazine)"). ISSN "ISSN (identifier)") 0733-8899. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018. He was born on April Fools' Day 1983, to Albanian immigrants 9. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Shkreli's view on religion (01 Mar 2017)". YouTube. 10. 1 2 Ortiz, Erik; Dienst, Jonathan; Valiquette, Joe; Hastey, Alicia (December 17, 2015). "FBI Arrests Pharma CEO Martin Shkreli on Securities Fraud Charges". New York: NBC News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says - Ars Technica
Martin Shkreli—the ex-pharmaceutical executive infamous for illegally hiking the price of a lifesaving anti-parasitic drug by more than 4,000 percent and getting a seven-year prison sentence for the fraudulent scheme he used to do it—has been under a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry since 2022. However, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of seven states, Shkreli has “flagrantly and repeatedly” violated that ban nearly the entire time—allegedly by trading stock in dozens of drug companies and discussing the industry during livestreams on social media.
- Who is Martin Shkreli - 'the most hated man in America'? - BBC News
# Who is Martin Shkreli - 'the most hated man in America'? ## To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Turing Pharmaceuticals boss Martin Shkreli had previously defended the price raise Judging by social media, Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals, may be the most hated man in America right now. He's been called a "morally bankrupt sociopath", a "scumbag" a "garbage monster" and "everything that is wrong with capitalism." And those are some of the tamer comments. So how did a rap music-loving, former hedge fund manager suddenly become the target of online ridicule and even death threats? [...] The backlash became so pitched on Tuesday that Mr Shkreli agreed to lower the price of Daraprim to an "affordable level". Martin Shkreli, seen here in an August Twitter post, had aggressively answered critics Martin Shkreli, seen here in an August Twitter post, has aggressively answered critics ## Humble beginnings Martin Shkreli, the son of Albanian and Croatian immigrants, grew up in a working-class community in Brooklyn, New York. He skipped several grades in school and received a degree in business from New York's Baruch College in 2004. At 17, he began his first internship at Cramer Berkowitz & Co, the hedge fund founded by television personality Jim Cramer. In 2006, Mr Shkreli started his own hedge fund, Elea Capital Management.
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