A member of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma testified on Tuesday that his family bears a “moral responsibility” to help abate the U.S. opioid crisis but said it will not contribute financially to the effort unless it receives broad legal protections.
Purdue and its Sackler family owners have denied wrongdoing in connection with the lawsuits.
David Sackler, a former Purdue director, made his statement during the virtual trial in a White Plains, New York, bankruptcy court over a $10 billion settlement that aims to resolve the lawsuits over deceptive marketing. The deal is supported by a wide range of states, municipalities, hospitals and others, but faces opposition from nine states and the U.S. Department of Justice’s bankruptcy watchdog, the U.S. Trustee.
In response to questioning from U.S. Trustee attorney Benjamin Higgins on Tuesday, Sackler said his family would not be willing to contribute money "in this fashion" toward opioid abatement if the bankruptcy court rejects the releases.
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