via livestreamArts+Culture / NewsArts+Culture / NewsNobody wants pharmaceutical boss Martin Shkreli’s evil moneyA charity and school both want to return Shkreli’s donations after he raised the price of the Aids drug and later, was arrested on allegations of fraudShareLink copied ✔️December 21, 2015December 21, 2015Text Hannah Rose Ewens It’s been a week of karmic retribution for pharmaceutical mogul, Martin Shkreli. The man increased the price of a vital drug used to treat Aids more than 55-fold. He bought the one of a kind Wu-Tang album for $2 million and then smugly said he’d never share it with anyone, instead live-streaming him making a list of all the massive A-list musicians he’d pay to make an exclusive album just for him. Then a few days ago he was arrested for fraud, suspected of plundering a firm he founded to pay off personal debts. After his arrest, Shkreli announced his resignation as CEO of Turning Pharmaceuticals. He spoke out about the allegations on his Twitter saying, “I am confident I will prevail. The allegations against me are baseless and without merit.” Whether they are or not, public opinion has him solidified as the one of the most unpopular men of the year. Earlier this year, Shkreli had given $15,000 to Community Solutions, a New York-based homelessness charity. According to the Guardian, the organisation decided to give back the entire donation due to the pharmaceutical mogul’s questionable business practices. “We serve people who depend on access to Aids meds every day, and as an organisation I don’t think we can keep this money,” Jake Maguire, a spokesperson for the organisation said. They aren’t the only ones who don’t want his cash. Students from Hunter College High are asking the school to return Shkreli’s $1 million donation. Since he didn’t actually graduate from his former school, some classmates believed his donation was a “sly act of one-upmanship”, according to the New York Times. People don’t want blood money, even when they need it. There’s a Christmas moral in there somewhere. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingIs veganism a privilege? Billie Eilish’s take on meat eaters not being animal lovers has divided the internet and sparked a conversation on meat, classism and racism – young vegans and non-vegans alike weigh inLife & CultureFashionIf you think Olivia Rodrigo looks like a sexy baby, that’s on you SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionKinderwhore: Tracing the history of the 90s fashion movementBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followMusicCORTIS are bringing punk to K-Pop: ‘We don’t give a damn’BeautyDeath is everywhere in beauty right nowEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy