The Most Hated Man in America

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

Tv & Film, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Martin Shkreli became a household name when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving HIV drug 5,000 percent. This quickly earned the former hedge fund manager, investor and pharmaceutical CEO the title of "The most hated man in America." But it's his shady accounting and internet trolling that lands the "Pharma Bro" in hot water. This is the story of Martin Shkreli. (Original television broadcast: 2/26/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This is the American Greed podcast presented by CNBC. I'm Stacey Keach.
0:07.2	In this episode of American Greed.
0:10.3	I love being this handsome. It's a gift from God. Wouldn't you agree?
0:15.4	Martin Screlli, the hedge fund manager, investor, and pharmaceutical CEO is a social media mainstay,
0:23.6	exhibiting a questionable social conscience.
0:27.6	He raises the price of this drug, which benefits probably the most sympathetic group of people
0:30.6	on the planet, babies, pregnant women, and AIDS patients.
0:33.6	By jacking the price of a life-saving drug 5,000 percent, he earns the title of the most
0:40.7	hated man in America.
0:42.9	But a quick look at his posts on social media reveals that's fine by him.
0:48.1	Are you going to change the price?
0:50.4	No.
0:51.4	He wants Martin Schroerly to be a household name.
0:54.0	And I'm not sure that he minds that it's infamy, that it's a notorious name.
0:58.0	Despite being indicted on several counts of securities fraud, this internet troll doesn't
1:04.0	think he has to answer to anybody.
1:06.0	No questions from CNBC, I'm sorry.
1:08.0	Until one Facebook posts gets the attention of the Secret Service.
1:13.5	Oh, you didn't went too far now, you stupid prick.
1:16.5	Can Martin Screlli learn his lesson?
1:18.8	Or is the farmer bro hooked on his own hype?
1:23.0	New York City, eight million stories.
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