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Martin Shkrely, former CEO of Turing, an American pharmaceutical company, is sentenced to 7 years in prison on charges of financial fraud. Reuters = Yonhap News
The story of a financial con artist who was called ‘America’s most hated man’ and who quits his job and his family is heating up online.
The protagonists are Christy Smeid, a reporter for Bloomberg News, and Martin Shkrely (37), who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for stock fraud.
The story of the two was revealed through an interview with Smide published by the American fashion magazine Elle on the 21st (local time). After that, major media outlets in the British and American regions, such as USA Today and The Guardian, cited the interviews, and the New York Times (NYT) contacted Smide directly. In particular, the spotlight was on how the two fell in love with the fact that Shukrely was a notorious “ bad businessman ” and “ national hatred. ”
Reporter-reporter, love story started in prison
A former Wall Street fund manager, Shkrely founded the pharmaceutical company Turing in 2015 and became a successful businessman. However, after purchasing the patent for Darafrim, an AIDS treatment, he raised the price of the drug from $ 13.5 (about 15,000 won) to $ 750 (about 800,000 won) at a time.
The controversy over speculation led to a hearing in the United States House of Representatives, and Sukrely’s attitude at the hearing sparked American resentment. He was wearing his sportswear and he laughed at me, saying, “I will not answer in accordance with the Fifth Amendment (specifying the right not to answer unfavorable questions)” to all questions. After the hearing, he was criticized for posting a post on his Twitter that read: “These suckers represent the people in government.”
Ultimately, authorities launched an investigation and he was arrested in 2015 for harming investors by running hedge funds and bio companies, without raising drug prices. The reporter who specially reported this news was Smide.
Christy Smid’s Twitter, who posted an article reporting the story of him and Martin Shkrely. Twitter Capture
Smide has been covering for Shukrely the entire time, and the relationship between the two has evolved beyond that in reporters and reporters. Smide told NYT: “I feel like I’ve fallen in love since Sukrely was arrested again (2017).” Smide left Bloomberg in 2018 and divorced the following year.
“I don’t think I was wrong,” Smid said. “After thinking about it, I realized that I should have acted more actively.” He also said that he had no regrets for the way he handled the ethical issues he faced when covering people with special emotions.
“I lost contact after the summer … I’ll wait for the launch”
The two continued their relationship through visits, phone calls, and emails. Earlier this year, when Shukrely requested release due to a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), Smide also sent a letter to the court. “As his girlfriend and life partner, I am sending him a letter,” Smide said. “He should not be sentenced to a possible ‘death sentence’ for a virus that is beyond Schrelli’s control.”
However, the relationship between the two is currently disconnected. Smide said he last met Shkrelli in February. Last summer was the last phone call and Shkrelli no longer responded to emails.
In this regard, Smid said: “We talked about the days when we could be together, but when it came true, it seemed like Shkrely was scared. Said. In the meantime, he announced that he would be waiting for Shukrely, which will be released in September 2023.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg News revealed its position on the ‘inappropriate relationship’ between its reporters and reporters. “We have not found any problems in Smid’s report on Sucreli.” Still, he added, “Smide’s actions on Sucrely are not correct as a Bloomberg reporter.” “Smide resigned and we accepted.”
Journalist Juhee Hong [email protected]
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