Purdue Pharma seeks to halt opioid suits against company, Sacklers

- OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP on Wednesday asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge to halt for roughly nine months more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company and its controlling Sackler family helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis, according to court documents.

Purdue filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday after reaching an outline of a deal it estimated to be valued at more than $10 billion with states and local governments that brought the bulk of the cases. They allege the company deceptively marketed opioids by overstating benefits and downplaying risks.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who has sued both the company and family members, said she would oppose Purdue’s request. Purdue has reached a tentative deal to settle lawsuits with 24 states and five U.S. territories, as well as lead lawyers for more than 2,000 cities, counties and other plaintiffs, the company said.

tomhals mike_d_spector Make them pay. Every last dime.

tomhals mike_d_spector The next big scandal is in mental health.

tomhals mike_d_spector Be the cause of a major problem then run for the hills with your billions. We will be hunting for you and oh yes we will find you and take your billions from you.

tomhals mike_d_spector The end result will be either repercussions through the legal system or the historically tried-and-true pitchforks and torches. Please choose poorly, pushers!

tomhals mike_d_spector Where is there off shore account

tomhals mike_d_spector They are wire-transfering billions of dollars into Swiss bank accounts. The answer is No.

Nope. The victims and states want your offshore blood money you greedy ghouls!!!

They wrecked Seattle/Everett.

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