Purdue Can Pay CEO Ch. 11 Bonus After Trimming Comp
By Ben Zigterman · September 17, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT
A New York bankruptcy judge Wednesday approved a nearly $3 million incentive program for Purdue Pharma's chief executive after he agreed to reduce his total compensation by $500,000....
Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy after reaching a settlement deal to end over 2,600 lawsuits that accused the maker of OxyContin of fueling a national opioid addiction crisis. In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Purdue's Chapter 11 plan finding non-debtor third parties, like Purdue's former owners the Sackler family, aren't authorized to receive non-consensual liability waivers under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Case Number
19-bk-23649
Judge
Sean H. Lane
Venue
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York