A judge refused to release 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli from prison, citing his 'delusional' claim that he could cure Covid-19 for free

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• A judge denied Martin Shkreli's request to be released from prison, citing his "delusional self-aggrandizing" claim that he could cure COVID-19 for free.
• Shkreli also said he had "severe allergies" and asthma that put him at higher risk of complications from the disease, but prison records showed he hadn't taken medication for either condition since 2017.
• Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive who became infamous for a 2015 price-gouging scandal, is currently serving a seven-year sentence for defrauding investors.
• Other high-profile inmates including R. Kelly, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort, have asked to be released from prison during the pandemic.
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Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli's plea to be released from prison to work on a COVID-19 cure was denied by a federal judge Saturday, according to court documents.

In April, Shkreli requested to be temporarily allowed to remain under house arrest at his fiancée's Manhattan apartment, arguing he was uniquely qualified to work on coronavirus research and that he would provide a cure for free.

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