# The Sacklers: Getting away with it

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 14 May 2024, 44 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/6642177de18d8b00131177cd/media.mp3

The Sackler family made billions from the opioid painkiller OxyContin, which played a significant part in the opioid epidemic. The Sacklers have been blamed for fuelling the crisis, but have they really been held accountable – or are they getting away with it? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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