The life of 'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of securities fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison

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Martin Shkreli

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Martin Shkreli talking to Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network.

Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical CEO, was found guilty of securities fraud on Friday - but that was hardly the first time he's been in the news.

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Shkreli has been a controversial figure in the public eye ever since he hiked costs of Daraprim, an AIDS treatment drug that has no generic option, from $13.50 to $750 per pill overnight in 2015.

The move was met with widespread criticism, including from both then-presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Here's a look at Martin Shkreli's life, and how he got to where he is today: