Purdue Pharma Sentenced in Criminal Case

The forfeiture will be paid to the Justice Department, though most of the company's original $8 billion in fines will be waived to allow funds to flow to victims and treatment programs.

Families who lost loved ones to the opioid crisis protested outside the Newark courthouse, demanding harsher penalties for the Sackler family.

The judge delayed the proceedings briefly to allow more victims to attend and provide impact statements.

The settlement is intended to provide critical resources to state and local governments to combat the ongoing addiction epidemic.