NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin

    NEW YORK --- The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York's attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday. New York --- asking a judge to enforce subpoenas of companies, banks and advisers to Purdue and its owners, the Sackler family --- said it has uncovered the previously unknown wire transfers among family members, entities they control and several financial institutions. The transfers bolster allegations by New York and other states that the Sacklers worked to shield their wealth in recent years because of mounting worries about legal threats. Scores of ...

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