Martin "Pharma Bro" Shkreli is now headed behind bars after a Facebook attempt at humor didn't make a judge laugh. In response, Twitter quickly went viral in its response.
Shkreli behind bars
It was just over two years ago when Martin Shkreli became a household name for all the wrong reasons. The founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals made headlines when he was responsible for increasing the price of the anti-parasitic drug Daraprim over night from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill. Just months later and Shkreli was arrested after an FBI investigation caused him to be indicted on federal charges, including securities fraud.
This past summer, Shkreli was convicted on two counts of securities fraud, as well as an additional count to conspire to commit fraud. With legal trouble mounting, "Pharma Bro" also came under-fire for his threatening Facebook posts about Hillary Clinton, which included his vow to pay $5,000 to anyone who could give him a piece of the former Secretary of State's hair. As reported by CNN on September 13, a federal judge has decided that Shkreli belongs behind bars.
Martin Shkreli is headed to jail after he offered $5,000 to anyone who could grab a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair https://t.co/Pak9D4YCsd pic.twitter.com/tMKtaffFFk
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 13, 2017
On Wednesday afternoon, Brooklyn federal court judge Kiyo Matsumoto ordered Martin Shkreli's previous bond of $5 million to be revoked, and threw him in jail.
Matsumoto was not impressed with a letter written by Shkreli explaining that he was simply using social media to express his political views through an "awkward attempt at humor or satire." In response, Matsumoto labeled the former Turing CEO a "danger to society."
Martin Shkreli jailed after offering $5,000 bounty for Hillary Clinton's hair https://t.co/LG0sNTX1kn
— TIME (@TIME) September 13, 2017
Martin Shkreli's post in question, which has since been deleted, was written back on September 4 in reference to Hillary Clinton's book tour.
"On HRC’s book tour, try and grab a hair from her," Shkreli wrote, before adding that he would pay $5,000 to anyone who brings him Clinton's hair.
Twitter reacts
In response to the news that Martin Shkreli was headed to jail, Twitter users wasted no time with trolling of their own. "No matter how many times Martin Shkreli goes to jail it’s always so so good," Ashley Feinberg tweeted.
Martin Shkreli is not above the law. Throw away the key.
— Zack Sonnenberg (@zacksonnenberg) September 13, 2017
Martin Shkreli wasn't born. He materialized from the collective hot gross breath of a million assholes saying "boys will be boys."
— Jessica Blankenship (@blanketboat) September 13, 2017
Martin Shkreli should be sentenced to wash my car for the rest of my life.
— Hans DeKline (@HansDekline) September 13, 2017
"A note to (MS). You have to watch your mouth when your the biggest douche in the universe, because everyone wants you screwed," another tweet added. "Martin Shkreli should be sentenced to wash my car for the rest of my life," an additional social media user jokingly tweeted.
A note to Martin Shkreli. You have to watch your mouth when your the biggest douche in the universe, because everyone wants you screwed.
— Kyle Harrington (@kpmh2001) September 13, 2017
no matter how many times martin shkreli goes to jail it’s always so so good
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) September 13, 2017
"(MS)is not above the law.
Throw away the key," yet another Twitter user added. With the man known as "Pharma Bro" headed to jail, his name quickly started trending as many on social media celebrating the downfall of "the most hated man in America."
