Honest question: I know that plea deals and other rather arcane behind-the-scenes agreements are a thing, but as someone who is not all too familiar with the American justice system, is that really the only relevant difference?
So, what kept Shkreli from taking a deal?
Shkreli was charged in the criminal system; Theranos was caught up in the civil system.
You can’t take a plea deal in the civil system because there’s nothing to plead to. You can only settle, which essentially means the parties to the dispute figured out an agreement without the help of the court.
Yes, so far it's all pretty clear I think..
But since my reply has been to this comment:
> Shkreli fought it - she took the deal.
I was a bit confused by this. Because this implies there was a deal (or maybe more than one deal) in Shkreli's case, as well as in the Theranos case.
Is it accurate to say that he broke the law by misleading his investors?
