(Richmond, VA) -- Virginia's attorney general has announced a multi-billion-dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma. Richard Stelling reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
Attorney General Jason Miyares says members of the Sackler family will pay up to six-point-five-billion dollars, while Purdue Pharma will also pay nearly 900-million as part of the multistate settlement. Virginia filed suit against the company in 2018, accusing it of playing a leading role in the opioid crisis. The suit was amended in 2019 to include the Sackler family. Virginia would receive just over 107-million dollars over 15 years as part of the settlement.