Martin Shkreli, the notorious “Pharma Bro,” has been suspended from Twitter for allegedly harassing journalist Lauren Duca.
Shkreli became famous – or infamous – in 2015 when, as the head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, he increased the price of Daraprim, a drug used by AIDS patients, from $13.50 a pill to $750. He’s since been arrested and charged with securities fraud.
Who wouldn’t want to go out with such a charmer?
Funny enough, he’s a big Donald Trump supporter who has tickets to the inaugural ball. And he invited Duca to go with him.
“I would rather eat my own organs,” she replied on Twitter, with screenshot of the invite, according to the BBC.
That’s pretty funny.
It seems that Shkreli has been contacting Duca – and editor for Teen Vogue – for a while. After her reply, he tweeted Duca is a “cold you know what” and tweeted doctored images of the two of them together. He also changed his profile to read “i have a small crush on @laurenduca.”
Pharma Bro is creepy, bro.
Twitter confirmed Shkreli’s suspension was related to his treatment of Duca to the BBC.
A spokesman for Shkreli said he was “not stalking or harassing anyone” and hoped his account would be reactivated
“He is not a social media stalker and fully respects the rights and privacy of anyone he communicates with,” the rep said.
He stepped down from his job at Turing in December after being arrested. His trial is scheduled to begin on June 26.
