Scott Lemieux: The Real Victims: "I���m not sure it���s s...

Scott Lemieux: The Real Victims: "I���m not sure it���s scientifically possible to build a violin small enough to accompany this story: 'Jacqueline Sackler was fed up. HBO���s John Oliver would soon use his TV show to pillory her family, the clan that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. In a nearly 15-minute Sunday-night segment, he joined a long line of people who blamed the Sacklers in part for the nation���s opioid crisis. Before the show aired, Ms. Sackler, who is married to a son of a company co-founder, emailed her in-laws, lawyers and advisers. ���This situation is destroying our work, our friendships, our reputation and our ability to function in society,��� she wrote. ���And worse, it dooms my children. How is my son supposed to apply to high school in September?���'...

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