A Member of Sackler Family Says She Got Addicted to Opioids

Bloomberg reported that Joss Sackler said she became addicted to opioids and pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal grand jury probe.

Prosecutors said she deleted WhatsApp messages tied to an illegal prescription-drug shipment, hampering the federal investigation.

The disclosure came as the Sackler family was negotiating a multibillion-dollar settlement over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid epidemic.

The case adds to the legal and public-health fallout surrounding the Sackler family and the wider opioid crisis.