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U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia

Federal trial court for western Virginia.

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charged

  • Martin Elling 13 Dec 2024 one count of knowingly destroying records with intent to impede a Justice Department matter; he agreed to plead guilty Primary record 1
  • McKinsey & Company 13 Dec 2024 one felony count of destroying records and one misdemeanor count of conspiring to aid and abet misbranding, against its U.S. subsidiary, under a five-year deferred prosecution agreement Primary record 1

convicted

  • Howard Udell 2007 a misdemeanor count of misbranding OxyContin as a responsible corporate officer (a strict-liability offense) Primary record 23
  • Michael Friedman 2007 a misdemeanor count of misbranding OxyContin as a responsible corporate officer (a strict-liability offense) Primary record 23
  • Paul Goldenheim 2007 a misdemeanor count of misbranding OxyContin as a responsible corporate officer (a strict-liability offense) Primary record 23
  • The Purdue Frederick Company 2007 a felony count of misbranding a drug with intent to defraud and mislead Primary record 4
  • Martin Elling 22 May 2025 knowingly destroying records to impede a Justice Department investigation; pleaded guilty in January 2025; sentenced to six months in federal prison Primary record 5

involved in

Timeline 7 dates
  1. 2007 Howard Udell convicted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  2. 2007 Michael Friedman convicted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  3. 2007 Paul Goldenheim convicted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  4. 2007 The Purdue Frederick Company convicted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  5. 13 Dec 2024 Martin Elling charged by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  6. 13 Dec 2024 McKinsey & Company charged by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  7. 22 May 2025 Martin Elling convicted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Proof 5 sources
  1. Justice Department Announces Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations into McKinsey & Company’s Work with Purdue Pharma L.P.; Former McKinsey Senior Partner Charged with Obstruction of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia, 13 Dec 2024. Primary record Archived copy
    has been charged with obstruction of justice in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia
    Elling has agreed to plead guilty and is expected to appear in federal court in Abingdon to enter his plea and for sentencing at later dates.
    one felony count of knowingly destroying records, documents and tangible objects with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Justice Department
    one misdemeanor count of knowingly and intentionally conspiring with Purdue and others to aid and abet the misbranding of prescription drugs, held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce, without valid prescriptions
    in connection with a criminal Information filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia against McKinsey’s U.S. subsidiary
  2. The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. and Top Executives Plead Guilty to Misbranding OxyContin; Will Pay Over $600 Million, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia, 10 May 2007. Primary record Archived copy
    President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Friedman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Howard Udell, and former Executive Vice President of Worldwide Medical Affairs Paul D. Goldenheim, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misbranding OxyContin.
    All the pleas were entered in United States District Court in Abingdon this morning.
  3. Statement of John L. Brownlee before the Senate Judiciary Committee: Ensuring That Death and Serious Injury Are More Than a Business Cost: OxyContin and Defective Products, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 31 Jul 2007. Primary record Archived copy
    The statute which formed the basis for the guilty pleas requires no proof of intent or actual knowledge of the violations by the corporate officials to establish their guilt for the misdemeanor offense.
  4. Violations Prove Costly to Maker of OxyContin, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 21 May 2007. Primary record
    Purdue pled guilty to a felony count of misbranding a drug with intent to defraud and mislead.
    In a case prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia
    trained its sales force to represent to health care providers that OxyContin didn't cause euphoria and was less addictive than immediate-release opiates
    As part of the plea, Purdue will pay a $600 million settlement.
  5. Former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company Sentenced, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia, 23 May 2025. Primary record Archived copy
    was sentenced yesterday to six months in federal prison for obstructing justice related to his work on Purdue matters
    pled guilty in January 2025 to a one-count Information charging him with knowingly destroying records with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice
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