Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges

Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by fbbbbb on Thursday December 17, 2015 @09:35AM (#10751650)

Too crazy. I can't believe any public person, would say anything like that on record. I wouldn't be surprised if the article was revealed to be fake, but apparently he approved it [0]. So, either the article is real, or this [1] twitter account isn't his, which doesn't seem likely.

This must be a case of damage control [2] going haywire.

[0]:https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/677168810432946176

[1]:https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/

[2]:http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/466231/Martin-Sh...

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by gizmo on Thursday December 17, 2015 @09:39AM (#10751676)

Given that the complete audio of the interview is available on youtube, it's 100% without question genuine.

(Ah, they took the interview audio down, apparently. I listened to the complete phone interview, and I can vouch for the transcript being accurate, for what it's worth)

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by fbbbbb on Thursday December 17, 2015 @12:56PM (#10753035)

Can you share the link and the title of the video? I want to find a mirror.

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by gizmo on Thursday December 17, 2015 @01:08PM (#10753129)

There you go (unlisted videos):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1mmfKSbrww&list=PLOclQd__D4...

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by onewaystreet on Thursday December 17, 2015 @10:37AM (#10752060)

When keeping it real goes wrong.

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by mikeash on Thursday December 17, 2015 @10:18AM (#10751918)

I think this is what happens when you believe your own bullshit too hard and for too long. It's one thing to go around acting like you're God's gift to humanity, but if you start actually believing it, large unpleasant men with guns will come and explain how you've got it wrong.

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by madaxe_again on Thursday December 17, 2015 @11:15AM (#10752295)

Or they'll believe it too and rally around you. There's being high on your own bullshit, and getting others high on your fantastical bullshit. He wouldn't have got as far as he has if he hasn't at least some knack for the latter.

I suppose the trick is to stay ahead of the wake of your reality distortion field, and being able to maintain such.

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Re:Martin Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges by yarou on Thursday December 17, 2015 @01:02PM (#10753086)

Or they will laud and eulogize you as a visionary that forever changed the tech industry.

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