McKinsey To Pay $650M To Resolve Purdue Investigation; Executive To Plead Guilty

( December 16, 2024, 2:18 PM EST) -- ABINGDON, Va. — A former McKinsey & Co. Inc. senior partner who worked on matters involving Purdue Pharma L.P. is expected to plead guilty next month to obstruction of justice for allegedly deleting folders, documents and emails from his McKinsey-issued laptop, the government said in court filings on Dec. 13, separately announcing that the company has agreed to a $650 million settlement to resolve criminal and civil investigation into the firm’s consulting work with Purdue....