Mortimer and Raymond Sackler are the late patriarchs of a family under fire now for its central role in the opioid addiction crisis, which has led to hundreds of thousands of American deaths.
The individuals behind Purdue Pharma's involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.
Connolly, attorney for the Raymond Sackler family. “The Sackler family has vigorously denied the false allegations in the state’s lawsuit, and believes the proposed $10-$12 billion settlement ...
Purdue founders Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler were the sons of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn who attended medical school in Scotland because American schools wouldn’t admit Jews at the time.
The families of the late Mortimer and Raymond Sackler said in a statement Thursday they “remain hopeful about reaching a ...