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Epilogue: Life After Infamy
There is no fairy tale ending here – just moving on, a little older and wiser, while Martin Shkreli stays the same.
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Christie Smythe
14:50
Chapter 6, Part 8: F*cked up gifted kids
This is Chapter 6, Part 8 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
11:50
Chapter 6, Part 6: The almost Chappaquiddick
This is Chapter 6, Part 6 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
10:56
Chapter 6, Part 3: Hedge fund hustler
Arizona businessman Josiah Austin was an early investor in one of Martin Shkreli's first hedge funds. Things did not go well.
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Christie Smythe
8:49
Chapter 7, Part 6: Prison Rape Jokes
An outpouring of internet glee at the idea of Martin Shkreli being raped or beaten in jail pushed me closer to him.
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Christie Smythe
10:50
Chapter 6, Part 7: Merry Christmas, I’m suing you
This is Chapter 6, Part 7 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
10:59
Chapter 8, Part 6: “A 150 IQ”
Martin Shkreli is obsessed with his IQ. For reasons passing understanding, so is everyone else.
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Christie Smythe
11:13
Chapter 6, Part 5: Pied Piper
This is Chapter 6, Part 5 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
2
11:05
Chapter 7, Part 4: An Avalanche of Evidence vs. a Bag of Ruffles
This is Chapter 7, Part 4 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
9:42
Chapter 6, Part 2: Sugar Daddy
This is Chapter 6, Part 2 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
10:52
Chapter 6, Part 4: What’s in a scam?
This is Chapter 6, Part 4 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
10:04
Chapter 7, Part 2: The Bonfire of the Shkrelanities
This is Chapter 7, Part 2 of SMIRK, a serialized memoir of my relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli.
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Christie Smythe
10:27
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