![]() All of the lawsuits that had been against the company essentially couldn't go forward. You ended up with a deal that was finalized in September, in which the Sacklers gave up their interest in Purdue. And so they kind of sat on the sidelines of this proceeding in which people tried to decide what to do with the company. And what happened was, Purdue Pharma, declared bankruptcy. And this was really where the endgame was going to play out for Purdue and the Sacklers, where there were thousands and thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, and hundreds of lawsuits actually naming members of the Sackler family themselves.īut, at a certain point, they separated. And over the last couple of years, you have had a process very slowly playing out at a bankruptcy court in White Plains, New York. Patrick Radden Keefe, Author, "Empire of Pain": Yes, this is really quite a shocking development that has happened with this reversal. Patrick, great to have you back on the "NewsHour."Ĭan you just remind us, what was the deal that this judge undid in her ruling? He's the author of "Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty." Joining me again, is Patrick Radden Keefe. ![]() So, what does this most recent ruling mean for Purdue Pharmaceuticals, for the Sackler family, and for the thousands of states and localities that are still wrestling with this epidemic of addiction? ![]()
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