Judge throws out the settlement deal that shielded the Sackler family from further OxyContin suits

[Nevilledog]

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Tristan Snell
@TristanSnell
BREAKING - Sackler family loses major court decision; judge throws out the settlement deal that shielded the family from further OxyContin lawsuits. Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plans are scuttled for now.
6:32 PM · Dec 16, 2021

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[Initech]

1. Good! The Sackler family needs to be shot out of a cannon into the sun.

[mucifer]

2. can they appeal?

[montanacowboy]

3. Yes!

I suppose we will see this appealed up to the Supremes

May the Sacklers rot in hell

[Mary in S. Carolina]

4. So the uber wealthy Sackers who got America

hooked on drugs can file bankruptcy, but the average Joe can't file bankruptcy on a student loan that was originated and signed at the ripe age of 18. Student loans are predatory.

[SergeStorms]

12. "Student loans are predatory".

So are the Sacklers. Sometimes I really wish there was a heaven and hell. These greedy, heartless, assholes would burn for eternity in a special level of hell designed exclusively for them.

As it is, I hope this opens the door to recover more money for the families of their victims.

[alittlelark]

5. Gawds, these 'ppl' are the worst of the worst

I hope they get what they DESERVE.

[monkeyman1]

8. legal el'chapo they thought !!!!

[FakeNoose]

6. The Sacklers got their wealth out of the country years ago

What could they lose now? It's pennies on the dollar at this point.

[SYFROYH]

7. Does this delay funds for the victims?

[sir pball]

10. Yes, that was all part of the package. it's going to be years

Source, I know a lawyer involved with the case. This is the worst possible development in terms of getting settlement money, the Sacklers will likely go full scorched-earth now. Could be a decade until this is resolved and payments happen; I know y'all want your blood but SMH

[dsc]

14. then we should go scorched earth

arrest them all, deny them bail like we would any drug dealer who killed thousands of people, and make it crystal clear, the one and only way they are leaving their cells (which should be in gen pop) is if they pay up and pay up big.

[mountain grammy]

9. Members of that family should be in prison

[SergeStorms]

11. Fantastic!

Those greedy bastards should have to pay out every penny they own for the sorrow they've caused countless families around the world.

[ck4829]

13. K&R