Martin Shkreli (L), the former Turing Pharmaceuticals executive who became known as "Pharma Bro," could face 20 years in prison if convicted of federal fraud charges (AFP)
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli on Friday was found guilty on three counts of securities fraud after he orchestrated an $11 billion ponzi scheme.
Shkreli became the face of corporate greed after his company, Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of a life-saving AIDs drug by 5000 percent. That fact caused real problems for Shkreli throughout the trial—according to a dispatch from the jury selection in his case, prospective jurors felt unable to overlook his “punchable” appearance.
“I looked right at him, and in my head I said, 'that's a snake,' not knowing who he is,” one juror said in court.
News that the “Most Hated Man in America” could face years behind bars elicited a rather gleeful response from the Internet. Read some of the best reactions below, via Twitter:
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