Feb 4, 2016

Martin Shkreli pleads the fifth, but blasts congress on Twitter

Shkreli looked really pleased with himself

Final Noteby Kai Ryssdal

Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC., listens to questions during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Shkreli invoked his 5th Amendment right not to testify to the committee that is examining the prescription drug market. — Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC., listens to questions during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. Shkreli invoked his 5th Amendment right not to testify to the committee that is examining the prescription drug market.
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The rest of the story of Martin Shkreli’s testimony on Capitol Hill today.

What you couldn’t see on the radio in that clip of him taking the 5th I played was the wise-guy smirk on his face the whole time.

Lawmakers were clearly not amused.

Just after he left the hearing he tweeted:

Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government.

— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) February 4, 2016

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