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Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement over their role in the opioid crisis.

The deal, $1 billion larger than a previous 2024 proposal rejected by the Supreme Court, includes $6.5 billion from the Sacklers and $900 million from Purdue.

Funds will support opioid addiction treatment and prevention efforts.

The settlement, among the largest in U.S. history, still requires court approval.

Critics note the Sacklers' $11 billion withdrawals before Purdue’s bankruptcy, and victims emphasize the ongoing human cost of the crisis.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not a fan of incarceration but that family should be in prison for life.

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At the very least they should lose every penny they have, and every penny they earn henceforth should go directly to the fund. Or am I just describing incarceration?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The law protects property owners, so my interpretation is likely weak but asset forfeiture is normal in situations where assets are gained by illegal means. Seems easy to deduce that most of their wealth is derived from criminal activity.