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The secrets of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty to which belongs the company accused of having triggered the opioid crisis in America with its mbad production and the aggressive marketing of OxyContin, will be unveiled in court in spite of their efforts to keep them confidential.
On Monday, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders rejected the family's attempts to keep the lawsuit against them and their company, Purdue Pharma, by the Mbadachusetts Attorney General's Office, stating that They sought to protect belonged to the public domain.
The full trial – which has been heavily redacted and has not been made public – must now be made public, without redaction, by 1 February.
The late Mortimer Sackler and his widow, Dame Theresa Sackler, who is part of the family sued in Mbadachusetts for allegedly selling OxyContin, knowing that it was highly addictive. The drug has been accused of triggering the opioid crisis in America
This will expose for the first time the tactics used by the family to push not only the highly addictive badgesic in the pharmaceutical industry and millions of US homes and hospitals, but also the efforts being made to " circumvent the protective measures put in place. stop illegal prescription, "according to Sanders.
Judge Janet Sanders has ruled against the family's attempts to keep the trial sealed on Monday
Mbadachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey praised the judge's ruling on Tuesday, saying in a statement: "It's been many years since Purdue, its leaders and Sackler family members have been trying to blame and hide their role in creating the epidemic of opioids.
"We are grateful to the court for lifting the impoundment of our complaint so that the public and families so deeply affected by this crisis can see the allegations of wrongdoing that has caused so much harm."
The family's legal team has already requested an appellate review of the judge's order.
The Sacklers have long disputed that they were not responsible for the crisis.
According to them, Purdue is only responsible for 2% of opioid prescriptions in the country. This drug, approved by the FDA in 1995, provides relief from the pain needed by millions of people.
Their family is divided as to their position on the issue and their connection to Purdue. The brothers Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond started the dynasty in 1952.
They were doctors when they acquired Purdue Frederick, but thanks to Arthur's flair for advertising and marketing, the business exploded.
The drug OxyContin has been widely blamed for the opioid crisis
Under his tutelage, the company marketed valium and antibiotics for other pharmaceutical companies.
Arthur died in 1987 before OxyContin arrived on the market.
His brothers bought his share of the business and ran Purdue as the company grew, a $ 13 billion company as it is today.
Arthur's widow, Jillian, and her daughter Elizabeth have long sought to stand out from the other side of the pursued family.
Jillian said in the past that her late husband would not have approved the large-scale sale of the drug that is commonplace today.
Mortimer died in 2010 and Raymond in 2017. Now the Sacklers are facing the action; Theresa and Beverly, the widows of Mortimer and Raymond, Ilene and Kathe, Mortimer's two daughters, Mortimer David Alfons Sackler; Jonathan and Richard Sackler, Raymond's two sons; and David Sackler, Raymond's grandson.
They live glamorous in New York, London and Texas, participate in exclusive parties in each city and donate to charities and the arts.
Widows: Beverly and Theresa
Beverly, 94, is Raymond's widow. She lives on a waterfront estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, whose approximate land and property value is close to $ 50 million.
She also owns a Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan, with an area of 17 floors.
Dame Theresa Sackler (right) is photographed with the late architect Zaha Hadid in 2013. She is a staple of London's charity scene.
Theresa spends most of her time in London, but she owns this building on the Upper East Side.
Beverly Sackler is the widow of Raymond, 94 years old. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut
Beverly owns a vast waterfront estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, valued at $ 50 million.
When her husband was still alive, they donated the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Institute of Biological, Physical and Technical Sciences to Yale. He now employs 50 people in 20 departments.
Theresa, 69, was Mortimer's third wife. Together, they have three daughters, Samantha Hunt, Marissa Sackler and Sophie Sackler, all raised in London.
Theresa owns a $ 45 million apartment building in the Upper East Side, but lives primarily in the UK at Rooksnest, a 10-acre estate located in the Berkshire countryside.
Ilene is the eldest daughter of Mortimer. She was photographed in 1999 opening the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology
In the UK, she is known as Dame Theresa Sackler, a title she has been awarded for her sustained philanthropy and support of the arts.
Theresa is the most visible of the two. Until recently, she was frequently photographed during festive scenes in New York and London with artists such as the late architect Zaha Hadid.
Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, 72 years old
Ilene is Mortimer's eldest daughter with Muriel Lazarus, a Scottish doctor and his first wife, Mortimer.
In December 2016, she was appointed director of Purdue's sister company, Napp Pharamaceutical Holdings, based in the United Kingdom.
She lives in an apartment in the iconic Upper West Side that she owns.
Its total value is estimated at over $ 122 million.
Ilene owns the iconic San Remo Building, located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It is valued at 122 million dollars
Kathe Sackler, 70, lives in New York and owns a property in Connecticut with his wife.
Her children Karen Leftcourt, 42, and Jeffrey Lefcourt, 47, do not participate in the family business. Karen is a psychotherapist and Jeffrey works in the restaurant industry.
Kathe Sackler, 70 years old
Kathe is Mortimer's second daughter with Muriel and is one of the directors of Napp, a UK-based company that also sold OxyContin.
It owns two suburban properties in Connecticut that are separated by another owned by someone else. She lives in a townhouse on the Upper East Side with his wife, Susan Shack Sackler.
They had a brother, Robert Mortimer Sackler, who died.
Mortimer David Alfons Sackler, 47 years old
The only son of the founding brother, Mortimer, Mortimer II's mother is Gertraud Wimmer.
She was Mortimer's second wife.
He owns a luxury condominium building in Boston and lives in New York City with his wife Jacqueline, 42 years old.
The couple is a regular part of Manhattan's social circuit. Their Amagansett home was also featured in Vogue.
Mortimer David Alfons Sackler, 47, with his wife, Jaqueline. Their Hamptons home was featured in Vogue. Jacqueline is represented on the right with Ivanka Trump in 2007
Brothers Jonathan and Richard Sackler
Jonathan, 63, and Richard, 73, are the two sons of Raymond and Beverly.
Jonathan and his wife live in Greenwich, Connecticut, on a property close to his mother's. Richard is not far in Stamford, the neighboring town.
They have a cancer research center in Yale that bears their name and both hold positions in Purdue.
Brothers Jonathan, on the left, and Richard, on the right. Richard ran Purdue from 1999 to 2003 and oversaw much of the growing sales of OxyContin at the time of its publication.
Richard moved to this vast Texas estate after his divorce. It has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool and breathtaking views of Lake Austin
"My father and I raised Jon and I to believe that philanthropy is an important part of how we should fill our lives," said Richard once.
Richard ran Purdue from 1999 to 2003 and oversaw much of the growing sales of OxyContin at the time of its publication.
In December 2016, he was still on the list of directors of the sister company Napp Pharmaceuticals and now lives in a vast estate outside Austin, Texas, which has six bedrooms, six movie theaters, and six movie theaters. bath, pool and breathtaking views of Lake Austin.
He moved there after his divorce.
The grandson heir: David Sackler
David Sackler, 38, is the youngest member of the family named in the Mbadachusetts lawsuit. It's Richard's son.
Last year, he paid in cash for a $ 22.5 million Bel Air mansion in a 10,000-acre estate.
Last year, David, who was extremely private, paid in cash for this $ 22.5 million Bel Air mansion in a 10,000-acre estate.
It also has a 20-storey building in the Upper East Side and two other apartments in the city.
David is married to Joss Sackler, an Instagram enthusiast, who runs the membership-only women's social club, LBV.
Events include group training sessions at the Dog Pound, a model gym, and lectures on "How to Make Money Talk With Your Kids".
THE FOUNDING BROTHERS
ARTHUR SACKLER, 1913-1987
ARTHUR SACKLER, 1913-1987
Arthur, a doctor and psychiatrist, founded a research laboratory in 1938, but his true genius was marketing. He used it to sell a number of drugs, including the anti-anxiety drug Valium.
He owned a third of Purdue Pharma, co-founded by younger brothers Mortimer and Raymond, from a series of smaller companies that they had purchased.
Arthur remained a relatively silent partner in the old Purdue and died in 1987 before becoming the society we know today.
He has never seen any of the benefits of Purdue's OxyContin.
He donated these funds to open a number of medical education programs, libraries and museums.
After his death in 1987, his brothers bought Arthur's share of Purdue and one of his four children, his daughter Elizabeth, took over much of his philanthropic work.
He died of a heart attack at the age of 73 years.
MORTIMER SACKLER, 1916-2010
MORTIMER SACKLER, 1916-2010
Mortimer was a doctor and an American psychiatrist.
He and his brothers, the oldest Arthur and the youngest Raymond, published prolific medical research before buying a number of pharmaceutical companies, including Purdue Pharma in 1952.
After Arthur's death, Mortimer and Raymond bought Purdue Pharma's share from his descendants and created in 1991 the company that would become a pain management giant, as we know it now.
Mortimer became a patron of the arts, known for his equally extravagant gifts and celebrations, from the 1970s.
He died in 2010.
RAYMOND SACKLER, 1920-2017
RAYMOND SACKLER, 1920-2017
Raymond was a physician like his older brothers, and the three were partners in all areas until their deaths.
With Mortimer, Raymond was successful with his opioid painkiller, OxyContin, which became Purdue Pharma's flagship drug.
Raymond was sweeter and more private than his brother, Mortimer.
Raymond had two children, Richard and Jonathan, before his death.
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