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SHKRELI JAILED OVER THREAT TO CLINTON

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A federal judge revoked Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli’s bail Wednesday, ordering him jailed for a threat to former secretary of State Hillary Clinton. U.S. District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto said Shkreli’s recent social media offer of $5,000 to anyone who would “grab” some of Clinton’s hair for him during her current book tour represente­d “a solicitati­on of an assault in exchange for money that is not protected by the First Amendment.” Matsumoto added, “The fact that he continues to remain unaware of the ... inappropri­ateness of his actions or words demonstrat­es to me that he may be creating an ongoing risk to the community.”

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