Topic: Sackler Family

Guest Ryan Hampton joins the program to discuss the Sackler family, Purdue Pharma, and the systemic mechanisms fueling the American opioid crisis. Hampton, an addiction recovery advocate and author of "Unsettled," shares his personal journey from a hiking injury and prescription pills to homelessness and recovery. The discussion frames the crisis as a result of corporate greed by the billionaire parasite class.

Purdue Pharma utilized Chapter 11 bankruptcy in White Plains, New York, to pause over 2,700 lawsuits and seek a "non-consensual third-party release." This legal maneuver, overseen by Judge Robert D. Drain, allows the Sackler family to obtain civil immunity from opioid-related litigation without filing for personal bankruptcy. Critics argue this "billionaire justice" could leave the Sacklers wealthier than before the settlement due to investment returns.

Make Americans Free Again is building a national law firm by vetting and integrating attorneys across the country to share discovery and resources. Dr. Popper compares this strategy to the litigation against the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, where persistent lawsuits eventually found a judge who allowed discovery to proceed. The goal is to find a single judge who will grant a document dump from agencies like the CDC or individuals like Dr. Fauci.