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NEW YORK — Martin Shkreli, one of the internet's most controversial figures, has announced he is supporting presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, ABC News reports.
Shekeil is best known as the "pharma bro," and has made a name for himself as a former pharmaceutical executive who made a controversial decision to raise the price of AIDS and cancer medication by 5,000 percent at his pharmaceutical company.
According to his tweets, he said he supported Trump over Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
He pointed out that Trump's camp has not contacted him and that Trump "should find a VP candidate who is seasoned in politics, an ugly game."
The announcement is somewhat a surprise, considering Shekeil told a reporter he has "never voted and never will," during his feud with Congress.
At the time, Shekeil refused to testify before a House Oversight and Government Reform committee hearing on ''Developments in the Prescription Drug Market Oversight," in response to his hotly debated decision.
Shkreli is also known for his alleged involvement in running a Ponzi-like scheme in which he founded new companies and used the assets from them to settle debts of his earlier companies.
Cox Media Group
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