When the news uses "Pharma Bro" in their headlines and plays into the outrage you know he is not getting a fair deal. Martin is learning a valuable lesson about staying low profile when successful. Shkreli was a scapegoat mostly because of his public/social media persona, cockiness, and arrogance. Bene vixit, qui bene latuit— "He lives well who conceals himself well."
Meanwhile the bankers that led to the financial meltdown get no jail time, many still are executives earning tens of millions in salaries.
He got bent over. Perhaps he did not have enough money or influence to overcome this predicament. His punishment seems quite severe considering the scandals and lack of justice over the last few years (e.x Elizabeth Holmes, HSBC, JPM, etc).
Meanwhile the bankers that led to the financial meltdown get no jail time, many still are executives earning tens of millions in salaries.