'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli says he used 'poor judgment' in placing a $5,000 bounty for Hillary Clinton's hair
In a letter addressed to Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, Shkreli wrote that he "used poor judgment" and "never intended to cause alarm or promote any act of violence."
"I wanted to personally apologize to this Court and my lawyers for the aggravation that my recent postings have caused," Shkreli wrote. "I understand now, that some may have read my comments about Mrs. Clinton as threatening, when that was never my intention when making those comments."
Shkreli, who was found guilty on two counts of securities fraud, caught the Secret Service's attention after he wrote a Facebook post last week that read: "The Clinton Foundation is willing to KILL to protect its secrets. So on HRC's book tour, try to grab a hair from her... Will pay $5,000 per hair obtained."
Following the post, he added a disclaimer, according to CNBC: "(this is satire, meant for humor and not an endorsement of violence against a truly wonderful public servant)."
Federal prosecutors didn't find the post humorous and asked the court to revoke Shkreli's $5 million bail. Citing "escalating pattern of threats and harassment," prosecutors alleged that Shkreli was a "danger to his community," Fortune reported.