Amy Goodman
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How a $270-million settlement saved billionaire Sackler family from depositions
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March 27, 2019
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3:31Now PlayingPurdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, will pay a $270-million settlement to Oklahoma. The company's owners, the billionaire Sackler family, were not mentioned in the lawsuit by name despite being set for questioning. Avoiding a potentially revealing deposition likely played a major role in reaching the settlement, says journalist Barry Meier, who has covered the opioid crisis for years.
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