We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'Hi, I fell for a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder before, I know what you're going through. His wife Smythe filed for divorce on Sunday, December 20, 2020, after leaving him for Martin Shkreli. Fast-forward to July 2018, inthe course of nine months, Smythe said shed quit her job at Bloomberg News, moved out of the Brooklyn apartment she had lived in with her husband (and her rescue dog) and divorced him. If you say all people deserve second chances and a shot at redemption EXCEPT Martin Shkreli (or except whomever the internet has decided to hate at a given moment), you really dont mean that. Smythe sat in the Brooklyn court throughout his trial and was there for his sentence in 2018. 'By far the most ridiculous notion people seemed to settle on was that I was somehow 'manipulated' by Martin into leaving my job and my husband for him, as though a guy who couldn't avoid being a walking PR trainwreck had magical coercive powers,' she wrote. Smythe said in ELLEs follow-up: "Its a little depressing and saddening because I don't like being called the victim, mentally ill: neither of those things are accurate. It's pervasive throughout the industry. Smythe is pictured with her ex-husband. 'I'm definitely open to' dating,' Smythe said Monday. Christie Smythe was working at Bloomberg in 2015 when she first broke the news about Martin Shkrelis arrest for securities fraud. Shkreli wishes Ms. Smythe the best of luck in her future endeavors, Shkreli said in a statement to the magazine. The journalist said she "fell in a rabbit hole" while covering Shkreli's 2017 trial after he was charged with defrauding investors. Please consult your doctor before taking any action. They cared about him, but were afraid of what would happen, the tweet storm, etc. 'I have been basically celibate for two years. A FORMER Bloomberg News reporter who fell in love with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli quit her job, froze her eggs and left her husband to be with him. Martin is not a psychopath, and 2. a woman can choose to do something with her life (which does not affect you) that you in no way approve of. There is no information on whether the couple had any children during their marriage. One follower on Twitter asked her if she was concerned at Shkreli's behavior. Shkreli had earlier had his bail revoked after he offered a reward for anyone who would grab a strand of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's hair. Christie Smythe has revealed how she gave up her "perfect little life" for Shkreli in a shocking interview with Elle. Offers may be subject to change without notice. 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Why People Are Mocking Madonnas Unfiltered Photos, Justin Bieber Suspected As The Father Of Kourtney Kardashian's Son Reign (Instead Of Scott Disick), Why Tom Cruise Has 'Chosen Not To See' His Daughter For 11 Years. Smythe claims she started dating Shkreli in 2018 as he was serving the start of his current seven-year prison sentence. I was just, like, Everyone is so worried about what? The former Bloomberg reporter admitted she arrived 52 minutes into the hour-long session after going to prison to see the infamous inmate while she was still working for the news outlet. Nonetheless, the pair developed a friendly rapport. The room smelled of chicken wings, she remembers., They couldnt touch beyond a chaste hug and kiss, per prison rules, and have never slept together, but the relationship moved forward through continued visits, phone calls, and emails., Clifford reported that Smythe and Shkreli discussed "kids' names and prenups.". It just didnt match this idea of a fraudster, she said of the meeting, during which Smythe claimed Shkreli had shown her spreadsheets of his funds showing investors holdings. Nonetheless, she decided she wanted to write a book about him. Hes now serving seven years in prison. Before getting entangled with one of the most hated people in the world, Smythe lived 'the perfect little Brooklyn life' with her dog and husband whom she divorced, She remembers dashing around the courtroom to greet people, claiming she felt like she was 'giving a dinner party.'. Mr. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Thats him saying, Youre going to live your life and were just gonna not be together. 'If there was anything at all that Martin did to win my favor, it was offering a gift of a very different sort, one that is infinitely more valuable to me: He showed respect for my intellect and my abilities,' she wrote. Martin is not a psychopath, and 2. a woman can choose to do something with her life (which does not affect you) that you in no way approve of. She had started seeing him in prison. Many on social media did not take kindly to Smythe's defense of Shkreli who gained notoriety after his company raised the price of an anti-parasite drug from $13.50 to $750. ', And he smirked through a congressional hearing that scrutinized his actions, becoming known as 'Pharma Bro.'. Smythe's ex-husband warned her he was manipulating her and her bosses at Bloomberg told her she'd lost her professional impartiality but she persisted with their relationship, visiting him in prison and defending him on Twitter, until it finally turned romantic after he was sentenced in 2018. Smythe, who had married her now ex-husband only one year before she began reporting on Shkreli, . Before he was convicted, the pair spent time together at his apartment. Smythe said she is now happy and living in 'anicer apartment' in Harlem and working for a startup called Thinknum. US tech billionaire's son Matt Baszucki found the low-carb/high Could a hormone spray reignite your love life? If you say all people deserve second chances and a shot at redemption EXCEPT Martin Shkreli (or except whomever the internet has decided to hate at a given moment), you really dont mean that, she fumed on Twitter. From being born a man to Queen of the Mountains: Trans cyclist romps to victory in elite women's race - CBS 'was LOSING as much as $20 million a year on James Corden's The Late Late Show' where he earned up to Adidas investors sue sports retail giant for 'routinely ignoring' Kanye West's 'extreme behavior' including From breathtaking beaches to epic waterfalls and lost valleys: Fascinating new guidebook bursting with Do YOU live in one of the UK's UFO hotspots? Smythe said it was Shkreli who first encouraged her to write a book. Smythe responded to the reporting via Twitter, saying, "I realize its hard for many people to accept that 1. 'There is certainly truth to stories that Martin can be manipulative,' she wrote. ", 'Cult mom' Lori Vallow's hair found on duct tape used to wrap son's body, Inside Jeffrey Epstein's private calendar including meeting with Noam Chomsky, Heartbroken family launch new lawsuit against Walmart over son's death, I won $188m lotto, I only got $88m after taxes but there was a bigger blow to come, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Christie Smythe, 38, revealed this week how she left her husband for Martin Shkreli, Shkreli has been dubbed the 'most hated man in the world' for hiking the price of an AIDS drug nearly 5,000 percent overnight in August 2015, Smythe and ex-husband Devin Arcoleo are pictured here together, Smythe said Arcoleo did not send her 'happy texts', Shkreli is currently serving time in federal prison, Smythe left her 'perfect little Brooklyn life' to be with Shkreli, After Smythe told Shkreli about the ELLE article, he cut off contact with her, Smythe said she and Shkreli discussed 'kids names and prenups', Shkreli is pictured here in New York in 2011, Drug company boss defends 5,500 per cent price increase for Aids meds, before she apparently fell in love with him years later, Shkreli, 37, is a former hedge fund manager for Elea Capital, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, Shkreli stopped communicating with Smythe after he found out about the article. Christie herself says that she gave up a perfect little Brooklyn life for Martin, including her job at Bloomberg News and her then-husband, Devin Arcoleo. https://t.co/bJFPDG4lw6, 4. Smythe started advocating for Shkreli on social media. Shkreli's lawyer claimed that he has been conducting 'significant research' into developing molecules that inhibit a coronavirus protein. By then, Smythe had taken book leave from Bloomberg. Who is 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli's ex-girlfriend Christie Smythe We still went to marriage counseling later and it was a disaster, of course. Christie Smythe Left Husband, Job for Martin Shkreli That I'm going to maybe get my book and that our paths will fork up,' Smythe said. View our online Press Pack. He was subsequently arrested on federal fraud charges - and Smythe broke the story of that arrest. Smythe attended the journalism school at the University of Missouri and worked for two small newspapers before moving to New York in 2008, as described in her Elle profile. Ill always have feelings for him, she said following his release from federal prison that month. Christie Smythe, 24 Hours Later . Christie arrived 52 minutes late to the hour-long appointment, making her priorities clear. Have you heard from your ex-husband? The former Bloomberg News reporter who gave up her job and marriage for imprisoned pharma CEO Martin Shkreli doesn't regret coming forward about their relationship. Devin Arcoleo loves his privacy it doesn't look like the financier is on social media, as no accounts pop up on Instagram or Twitter when you search his name. His only comments were, "Mr Shkreli wishes Ms Smythe the best of luck in her future endeavors. For weeks afterwards, she says he 'toyed' with her by promising an on-the-record interview only to give one to one of her competitors afterwards. I guess I can do that. EXCLUSIVE Boss of Lib-Dem run South Cambridgeshire council which was first to introduce a four-day week is Martin Lewis reveals how to get a cheaper supermarket shop and FREE food. 'I admire you for having the courage to tell your and Martin's story. During Shkreli's trial, his lawyer had described him as a mildly autistic, self-taught genius. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Forbes mocked as another 30 Under 30 honoree joins the ranks of Elizabeth Holmes, SBF as fraudsters, FTC accuses Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli of flouting lifetime ban from industry, FTC wants Pharma Bro held in contempt for not yet paying $65M fine, Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli gives SBF tips for potential prison stint. Smythe describes how her relationship with Shkreli developed from reporter and subject to something more, to the point where they shared a first kiss in a prison visitors room. Devin Arcoleo has worked in investment banking since 2006, when he joined the California-based company PIMCO. Smythe revealed her shocking romance with Shkreli in an interview withElle, saying she has no regrets about leaving her "perfect little Brooklyn life". Who is Christie Smythe's ex-husband? Two years later, he was convicted of fleecing investors and then sentenced in 2018 to seven years behind bars. Im glad it was told well. The ex-journalist was pummeled online afterElle magazineran a story in 2020 about how she upended her life for one of the most hated men in the world.. His scheduled release date from a low-security federal prison is September 2023. I'm glad it was told well,' she added. I didnt count the minutes he did, Smythe told the paper. Journalist Smythe claimed to be in a relationship with "Pharma Bro" Shkreli. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. According to reports, that same year Smythe quit her job, divorced her husband, and froze her eggs for Shkreli. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? Ex-Bloomberg reporter reveals she and jailed 'Pharma Bro' Martin But that's OK,' she wrote. She listened and took leave from Bloomberg to write a book - on Shkreli. 'I told Martin I loved him. Arcoleo, 36 a graduate of New York University's prestigious Stern School of Business and now a vice president at investment firm Pimco, according to his LinkedIn page and Smythe, 38, married. Smythe helped break the story of Shkreli's arrest in 2015 before she apparently fell in love with him years later. Follow her on Instagram and keep up with her zingers on Twitter. 'You have no idea how hard it is to keep this kind of a story bottled up. Christie Smythe, the ex-journalist who left her husband and job for Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli, confessed that she missed her first marriage counseling session to visit the convicted felon behind bars as she blasted critics of her former flame. He insisted it was a joke. After covering the case and Shkrelis subsequent arrest, Smythe received a call from Shkreli and managed to arrange an in-person meeting. Hestarted giving me a spiel, Smythe recalled of the meeting. I was not thinking about him as a romantic subject.. The article, which has now gone viral, details how Christie started to cover Martins story in 2015 and slowly gave up her own life in order to be with him. However, when Smythe went public about their relationship in an interview with Elle, Shkrelis response was less than lukewarm. She said it was emblematic of her entire relationship, which she ended to be with Shkreli. 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His lawyer, Ben Brafman, said the relationship was not a good one. He was also the co-founder and former chief executive officer of the biotechnology firm Retrophin and founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. 'I'm not really interested in free Jimmy Choos and handbags, though. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. What happened? The monster ego's ball: Tonight the great and the woke will honor Karl Lagerfeld at the Met show-off-athon, Met Gala prep! God imagine being the dude whose wife left him for MARTIN SHKRELI Bingus Hooters (@antitractionist) December 21, 2020 Her husband warned her Shkreli was using her, Smythe quit her job and left Arcoleo to be with Shkreli, dubbed 'the most hated man in America', after covering his arrest. Here's everything we know about Christie Smythe's ex-husband, prior to her Martin Shkreli days. [He] was indeed a complicated young man, and thats an understatement. Smythe, a former court reporter for Bloomberg News, unfolded the whirlwind story about how she fell in love with Shkreli a former pharmaceutical executive and biotech entrepreneur while reporting on his case and subsequently breaking the news of his 2015 arrest. Smythe's ex-husband warned her he was manipulating her and her bosses at Bloomberg told her she'd lost her professional impartiality but she persisted with their relationship, visiting him in. In a follow-up interview a day after Smythes original interview was published, she revealed that she had received a couple of texts from her ex-husband, and that he wasnt happy about all the info that came out about his failed relationship with the former journalist. If you say all people deserve second chances and a shot at redemption EXCEPT Martin Shkreli (or except whomever the internet has decided to hate at a given moment), you really dont mean that, she tweeted on Sunday. I realize it's hard for many people to accept that 1.