Purdue Pharma Made Political Contributions After Going Bankrupt
The Democratic Attorneys General Association accepted $25,000 in donations, even as its members are leading opioid crisis litigation against Purdue.
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Matthew Cunningham-Cook is a reporter at The Lever. A former contributor to The Intercept, he is a writer and researcher with expertise in health care, retirement policy, and capital markets.
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