Michelle Fleury
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The secret police's grip on Syria under Assad
McKinsey will enter into a five-year deferred prosecution agreement resolving charges of conspiring to misbrand a drug and obstruction of justice. In addition, former McKinsey senior partner Martin Elling is set to plead guilty to obstruction for destroying records related to the case. Prosecutors say McKinsey gave Purdue advice on how to turbocharge sales of its drug OxyContin.
Global News Podcast
The secret police's grip on Syria under Assad
Today's agreement comes after McKinsey previously settled nearly $1 billion in lawsuits over its work with Purdue and other drug makers. Purdue Pharma itself pleaded guilty in 2020 to criminal charges related to its role in fueling America's opioid crisis.