Richard Sackler Says Family and Purdue Bear No Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
Deep into the third hour of testimony in federal bankruptcy court by Dr. Richard Sackler, a former president and co-chairman of the board of directors of Purdue Pharma, the prescription opioid manufacturer founded by Sackler family members, a lawyer posed a chain of questions:
“Do you have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States?”
“No,” Dr. Sackler, 76, replied faintly.
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It is believed to be the first time that Dr. Sackler has answered questions in open court about the family’s opioid business. Similar to an extended deposition he gave in 2015 to Kentucky state lawyers, Dr. Sackler offered testimony largely pocked with faint or absent recollections, terse statements and deflections to his legal team.
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