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Richard Sackler
The Sackler family, which profited off the epidemic with the painkiller OxyContin, is seeking to settle thousands of lawsuits in exchange for future legal immunity.
California, Maine, Hawaii and the District of Columbia are accusing Purdue Pharma of helping fuel the rise in drug overdoses linked to opioids.
The Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Tate galleries in the U.K. have said they won't accept more money from the Sackler Trust.
The charitable organization tied to the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma, said it had jointly agreed not to proceed.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As OxyContin addiction spurred a national nightmare, a member of the family that has reaped billions of dollars from the painkiller boasted that sales exceeded his fondest dreams.
Federal regulator slammed as Massachusetts sues billionaire Sacklers for pushing OxyContin.