Purdue Pharma

Grace Bisch hold a picture of stepson Eddie Bisch who died as a result of an overdose on outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on December 4, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Sacklers on the Hook as SCOTUS Sinks $6B Opioid Settlement

The deal had shielded the Sackler family from liability in any future cases stemming from the opioid crisis.

Allison Quinn

A picture of bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin pills, made by Purdue Pharma. The Supreme Court took up the Biden administration’s emergency request to appeal the bankruptcy reorganization of Purdue Pharma.

Supreme Court Halts ‘Unprecedented’ $6B Opioid Settlement

Under the OxyContin maker’s plan, the Sackler family—which previously controlled the company—would’ve been released from any legal liability in future cases.

Isabella Ramirez

BUYING THEIR WAY OUT

Sackler Family Buys Immunity From Lawsuits for $6 Billion

The Sackler family, whose company helped trigger the opioid crisis, will dole out $6 billion that will likely fund state and local efforts to fight opioid addiction.

Chris Hippensteel

THE GOOD FIGHT

A Towering Documentary Wages War Against the Sackler Family

Laura Poitras’ searing new documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” chronicles Nan Goldin’s life of rigorous protest art and defining fight against the Sackler family.

Nick Schager

SACKING THE SACKLERS

Guggenheim Museum Removes Sackler Name Amid Opioid Crisis

The Guggenheim Museum removed the Sackler family name, which has been stained by the family’s ties to the opioid crisis, from an educational center after years of pressure.

Alice Tecotzky

‘YOU POISONED OUR LIVES’

Opioid Crisis Victims Give Sackler Family an Earful in Court

“I’m not sure how you live every day,” one woman, whose son died of an opioid overdose, said to members of the Sackler family, who were prohibited from responding in court.

AJ McDougall