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In court documents, Evan Greebel, Martin Shkreli’s former lawyer, alleges that the notorious ex-pharmaceutical executive is a “serial fraudster” that duped him into alleged wrong-doing.
That argument counters Shrkeli’s, which is that if he did anything wrong it’s because Greebel gave him bum legal advice.
Shkreli was arrested in December of 2015 and charged by the FBI with several counts of securities fraud related to three interwoven, Ponzi-like schemes that defrauded investors and swindled $11 million from his former pharmaceutical company Retrophin, Inc. At the same time, Greebel was arrested and charged with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the alleged schemes.
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Source: Ars Technica – Shkreli dubbed a “serial fraudster” by his ex-lawyer in court