Sacklers Threaten to Pull Out of Opioid Settlement Without Broad Legal Immunity August 18, 2021 Auto Bot Bankruptcies, Drain, Robert D, Drug Abuse and Traffic, High Net Worth Individuals, Opioids and Opiates, OxyContin (Drug), Pain-Relieving Drugs, Purdue Pharma, Sackler family, Suits and Litigation (Civil) 0 In a rare court appearance, David Sackler said he and his family would withdraw their pledge to pay $4.5 billion, unless they are shielded from lawsuits related to Purdue Pharma.