Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive known for raising the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000%, was sentenced to seven years in prison in for securities fraud in 2018.
The former "Pharma Bro," who has often appeared defiant in court, wept and pleaded for a light sentence. But the judge split the difference between recommendations by the prosecution and defense.
Fresh off a conviction for securities fraud, the pharmaceutical and hedge fund executive is selling Once Upon A Time In Shaolin..., the record he purchased for millions in 2015.
After controversial pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli left the hearing on Capitol Hill, the representatives' attention turned to why prices for some drugs are rising so steeply.
