Mortimer and Raymond Sackler are the late patriarchs of a family under fire now for its central role in the opioid addiction crisis, which has led to hundreds of thousands of American deaths.

Purdue founders Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler were the sons of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn who attended medical school in Scotland because American schools wouldn’t admit Jews at the time.

The individuals behind Purdue Pharma's involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.

The Office of the Attorney General came to a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma ...

Family and company to make payment to group of US states and other parties to settle long-running litigation over OxyContin’s ...

Mortimer Sackler, and Raymond Sackler. In addition, Raymond’s son, Richard Sackler, is another key member of the family. In ...

The ascent of the Sackler family is a remarkable rags to riches story that starts with the rise of three brothers from Brooklyn: Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond, the sons of Jewish grocers who ...

Connolly, attorney for the Raymond Sackler family. “The Sackler family has vigorously denied the false allegations in the state’s lawsuit, and believes the proposed $10-$12 billion settlement ...

The settlement includes the eight heirs of the original Purdue founders Raymond and Mortimer Sackler who served on the company board—Richard, Kathe, Mortimer Jr, Ilene, David, and Theresa Sackler. For ...

HARRISBURG – State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties have reached a $7.4 billion settlement, in principle, with members of the Sackler ...

An Empire of Misery and a Legacy of Opioids. The Sackler family, once revered for its wealth and philanthropic endeavours, is ...

The Sackler family and its company, Purdue Pharma, reached a settlement with a coalition of 15 states in relation to their involvement in the United States opioid crisis. If approved, the January ...