Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Sackler Family to Pay $7 Billion in Opioid Settlement

1/1/2026

28 2

Summary

Story summary

A US judge approved a settlement requiring the Sackler family to contribute up to $7bn to resolve opioid-addiction lawsuits.
The Sackler Trust, chaired by Dame Theresa Sackler and linked to Purdue Pharma, faced backlash, and critics say the family uses philanthropy for reputation management.
In 2024, the Sackler Trust distributed over £3.8m in grants and excluded two charities from its accounts to protect reputations.

1 of 1

Story summary

A US judge approved a settlement requiring the Sackler family to contribute up to $7bn to resolve opioid-addiction lawsuits.
The Sackler Trust, chaired by Dame Theresa Sackler and linked to Purdue Pharma, faced backlash, and critics say the family uses philanthropy for reputation management.
In 2024, the Sackler Trust distributed over £3.8m in grants and excluded two charities from its accounts to protect reputations.