, which owns the OxyContin factory formally known as Purdue Pharma, seems to be following some sort of instructional manual for soap opera villains and appears to have progressed past the “build a dru
g empire” and onto the “hide money in Swiss bank accounts” stage., the New York attorney general’s office announced on Friday that they had uncovered around $1 billion of Oxy money stashed in Switzerland. The news comes at a pretty opportune time for those who just finished suing the Sacklers.
“While the Sacklers continue to lowball victims and skirt a responsible settlement, we refuse to allow the family to misuse the courts in an effort to shield their financial misconduct,” James said in a statement. “Records from one financial institution alone have shown approximately $1 billion in wire transfers between the Sacklers, entities they control, and different financial institutions, including those that have funneled funds into Swiss bank accounts,” she added.
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