This day is near to my heart. I've spent much of my time as AG fighting drugmakers and working closely with families devastated by substance use disorder. It's hard to sum up all that work in a tweet. So many lives have been impacted.
I'm holding close people struggling with substance use. I'm thinking of the families who are continuing to fight for their loved ones, and those who have lost them.
For all the victims, I will not give up on accountability—from Purdue, the Sacklers, and others.
We also must be united in supporting people struggling with substance use.
Contact @TheHelpline (800) 327-5050 for info about treatment and Narcan training.
The Supreme Court has struck down the eviction moratorium. Here are some resources for Massachusetts residents. Please share. 👇
You do not need to leave your home. You cannot be evicted without a court order. You can find free legal assistance from the Covid Eviction Legal Help Program here: evictionlegalhelp.org
You cannot be evicted if you have a rental assistance application pending.
You can learn more about the different types of rental assistance here: bit.ly/rental-assista…
If you need help applying for rental assistance, get in touch with our team here: mass.gov/evictionform
Three years ago, when I filed the first lawsuit against the Sackler family, I made a promise to the families who have lost a loved one to the opioid crisis—I would expose the full truth of what Purdue and the Sacklers had done.
Today, I am announcing the resolution of our case.
Under this resolution, the Sacklers will pay $4.3 billion—$90 million to Massachusetts—we believe the most that individuals have ever paid for breaking the law.
And, due to our demands, this resolution will secure the largest public disclosure in history.
Purdue will post online every piece of evidence from every lawsuit and investigation, plus 20 million documents never given to investigators before, including communications with their lawyers. Families, regulators, journalists, public health officials—we will see what they did.
While the federal government encourages vaccine providers to ask for ID and health insurance information, people CANNOT be turned away if they do not have an ID, Social Security numbers, or health insurance. It may even be illegal. Learn more: bit.ly/id-eng
Aunque el gobierno federal alienta a los proveedores de vacunas a solicitar información de identificación y seguro médico, las personas NO PUEDEN ser rechazadas si no tienen identificación, número de seguro social o seguro médico. Incluso puede ser ilegal. bit.ly/id-sp
Mesmo que o governo federal encoraje os vacinadores a pedir identidade e seguro de saúde, as pessoas NÃO PODEM ser rejeitadas vacinas se elas não tiverem o documento, número do Seguro Social, ou plano de saúde. Pode até ser ilegal. Saiba mais: bit.ly/id-port
While you were sleeping, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma filed its bankruptcy plan that would hide damning documents from the public, force the govt to own an opioid business, and protect billions of its owners, the Sacklers.
The Sacklers want to use the disaster they created as leverage to buy immunity at a bargain price. Under the terms of this deal, they will walk away richer.
It's not a settlement, it's an insult.
The law requires a bankrupt company to disclose information that creditors need to make an informed judgment before a plan is approved. But Purdue says it will show the evidence to the public after the Sacklers get immunity.
NEW: We are suing Libre by Nexus, a company that built a business preying on immigrants held in federal detention centers by offering to pay for the bonds to secure their release, trapping immigrants and their families in costly monthly fees, and cheating them out of thousands.
Libre misleads families with confusing contracts suggesting they offer free legal services. In reality, it charges huge fees and hefty monthly payments that don't go towards the bond at all, even forced them to pay for and wear a GPS tracking device.
We started investigating after hearing complaints that Libre was targeting immigrants and their families from the South Shore & Bristol County, to Pioneer Valley & across Boston.
The stories we’ve heard are heartbreaking. Libre used scare tactics to cheat people & make a profit.