Cheryl Juaire and Kimberly Krawczyk have waited years for their chance to address the family they blame for devastating their lives and creating the nation's opioid crisis.
People including Cheryl Juaire, second from left, of Marlborough, Mass., protest in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University on April 12.
Juaire, of Marlborough, said she's"serving a life sentence of grieving child loss" after her two sons, Corey and Sean, died of opioid overdoses. Corey died in 2011 and Sean died last year. Being in recovery herself, Krawczyk said she also wanted to offer a message of hope to those who are still dealing with addiction.
This was the first formal opportunity during Purdue's lengthy bankruptcy proceedings for victims to address the Sacklers directly. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain presided Thursday; he accepted the court mediator's recommendation that victims be heard in court. At times, more than 300 people were listening to Thursday's hearing.
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