Martin Shkreli's sky-high price increase for the drug Daraprim, and his feuds on Twitter with Hillary Clinton and members of the Wu-Tang Clan, won him infamy.
The rejection means that Shkreli, 36, will have to serve out the remainder of his
Shkrekli's appellate lawyer, Mark Baker, told CNBC that "all [Supreme Court] petitions are long shots."Shkreli gained infamy in 2015 whenhe raised the price of the medication Daraprim by more than 5,000%. The drug is used to treat a parasitic condition found in infants, pregnant women and people with HIV.
The price hike catalyzed a national argument over the costs of prescription drugs. Shkreli then escalated that argument with a series of controversial statements defending the increase, his smug appearance before a congressional committee and his social media feuds with people such as Hillary Clinton and members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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