The Most Hated Man in America

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: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Most Hated Man in America is an episode from American Greed Podcast by CNBC.

This episode is 00:37:17 long.

This episode was published on Aug 26, 2025.

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