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Martin Shkreli sent to jail for posting online bounty on Clinton's hair
US news 4 hours ago
A federal judge revoked the former pharmaceutical CEO's bail, sending him to jail for offering to pay anyone $5,000 for a lock of Hillary Clinton's hair.
The Associated Press?Verified account @AP
BREAKING: Ex-pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli has bail revoked in New York securities fraud case, heads to jail.
3:08 PM - 13 Sep 2017
NEW YORK Former pharmaceuticals company CEO Martin Shkreli had his bail revoked and was headed to jail Wednesday while awaiting sentencing for a securities fraud conviction.
A judge heard arguments about whether the provocative online antics of Shkreli, dubbed the Pharma Bro, were bad enough to put him behind bars and decided to have him taken into custody immediately.
A judge said Shkrelis offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for a Hillary Clinton hair with the follicle was solicitation of an assault. The judge said Wednesday thats not protected by the First Amendment and theres a risk someone may take Shkreli up on his offer.
A defense attorney had argued in court papers that Shkrelis recent offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for securing a Hillary Clinton hair with a follicle while shes on a book tour was merely a tasteless joke comparable to some of President Donald Trumps derisive comments, not a threat worthy of putting him behind bars.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/martin-shkreli-has-has-bail-revoked-sent-jail-secu/
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)canetoad
(17,169 posts)But happy to K&R so more people can gloat over his pain.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)"...merely a tasteless joke comparable to some of President Donald Trumps derisive comments"
JHan
(10,173 posts)It's so lame I can't even work up outrage
longship
(40,416 posts)Dum-de-Dummm! Dum-de-Dum-de-Dummm!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)it totally doesn't work for his bone structure.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)"comparable to some of President Donald Trumps derisive comments"...
Shkreli's not only a greedy little buttwipe but from his threat to Hillary, a case could probably be made that he's a dangerous psychopath who should be locked away from society to keep others safe from him.
Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)Couldn't have happened to a scummier bag of scum.