This landmark case was the first successful prosecution of high-ranking pharmaceutical executives linked to the opioid crisis, including former billionaire John Kapoor. This criminal trial of top executives at Insys Therapeutics lasted 10 weeks, followed by 15 days of jury deliberations. Most media outlets – including the Washington Post, the New York Times, and WBUR Radio – barely covered the trial. WGBH News was at the courthouse day after day and our coverage continued into 2020 when the executives were sentenced.
Audio elements included in reel:
The audio elements included in the WGBH Overall Excellence reel represent a small sampling of our coverage on this topic. Here’s what in the reel:
Host interview with reporter (only the beginning is included in the reel)
Feature (only the beginning is included in the reel)
Newscast reporter spot (only the beginning is included in the reel)
