Richard, Theresa, and David Sackler were forced to sit in silence Thursday as victims of the opioid epidemic told the owners of Purdue Pharma the damage Oxycontin had done to their lives and families. The session was mandated by the settlement that ended years of court fights, giving victims their first opportunity to talk directly to the owners. For about two hours, the Sacklers sat while they were addressed in a virtual hearing by about two dozen people, per the AP. "For years the Sacklers painted them in their emails as slime, addicts, as low lifes, and that it was their fault they were addicted," said a lawyer on a committee for 70,000 victims' relatives and those in recovery. "But they are America. They are you and me." Statements were given by: