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The Crime of the Century

Starting in 2008, just after Purdue pled guiltyto a previous felony, the Sacklers started...

Starting in 2008, just after Purdue pled guilty
to a previous felony, the Sacklers started taking
more than $10 billion out of the company in complicated overseas
transactions and vaulted vast sums
in their accounts

Full Transcript

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Starting in 2008,
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just after Purdue pled guilty to a previous felony,
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the Sacklers started taking more than $10 billion
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out of the company
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in complicated overseas transactions
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and vaulted vast sums in their accounts.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:54:56
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, crime

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Movie Summary

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
S01 • E02 - Of the $10 billion, roughly half went to taxes, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
- Of the $10 billion, roughly half went to taxes,
S01 • E02 The family and the board acted legally and ethically. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
The family and the board acted legally and ethically.
S01 • E02 - So I think that's not the right way to look at this. - The Crime of the Century 00:06
- So I think that's not the right way to look at this.
S01 • E02 The resolution here is very significant. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
The resolution here is very significant.
S01 • E02 It involves, for the company, three felony guilty pleas. - The Crime of the Century 00:06
It involves, for the company, three felony guilty pleas.
S01 • E02 For both the company and the shareholders, - The Crime of the Century 00:06
For both the company and the shareholders,
S01 • E02 "You could never generate enough money - The Crime of the Century 00:08
"You could never generate enough money
S01 • E02 That can never happen." - The Crime of the Century 00:06
That can never happen."
S01 • E02 [soft downbeat music] - The Crime of the Century 00:13
[soft downbeat music]
S01 • E02 We've talked about truths, talked about fiction, - The Crime of the Century 00:08
We've talked about truths, talked about fiction,
S01 • E02 - He's blue? - He's...white. - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- He's blue? - He's...white.
S01 • E02 - [wailing] Oh, he's dead! - Ma'am? - The Crime of the Century 00:04
- [wailing] Oh, he's dead! - Ma'am?
S01 • E02 - [wailing and crying] - The Crime of the Century 00:16
- [wailing and crying]
S01 • E02 - I know I could've fought my case more, - The Crime of the Century 00:05
- I know I could've fought my case more,
S01 • E02 I've been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison - The Crime of the Century 00:09
I've been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison
S01 • E02 I am currently in Federal Correction Institute - The Crime of the Century 00:05
I am currently in Federal Correction Institute
S01 • E02 It's a low-security prison. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
It's a low-security prison.
S01 • E02 I'm close to home, - The Crime of the Century 00:04
I'm close to home,
S01 • E02 I get to visit my kids every weekend. - The Crime of the Century 00:04
I get to visit my kids every weekend.
S01 • E02 I can't ever take it back, - The Crime of the Century 00:15
I can't ever take it back,