Michael Milken, 60,000 Deaths, and the Story of Dendreon, by Mark Mitchell. Deep Capture.

What follows is part 1 of a 15-part series. The remaining installments will appear on Deep Capture over the next several weeks, after which point the story will be published in its entirety. It is a story about the travails of just one small company, but it describes market machinations that have affected hundreds of other companies, and it contains a larger message for anyone concerned about the “deep capture” of our nation’s media and regulatory bodies.
Michael Milken, 60,000 Deaths, and the Story of Dendreon (Chapter 1 of 15). 18 June 2009 by Mark Mitchell.
The attack on a company called Dendreon raises questions about Michael Milken, his "philanthropy" and his hedge fund friends. Chapter 1 of 15
Michael Milken, 60,000 Deaths, and the Story of Dendreon (Chapter 2 of 15). 21 June 2009 by Mark Mitchell.
A brutal attack on Dendreon, a company with a promising treatment for prostate cancer, raises questions about the integrity of our financial markets. Meanwhile, we ponder the work of seven colorful hedge fund managers and a famous criminal named Michael Milken.
Michael Milken, 60,000 Deaths, and the Story of Dendreon (Chapter 3 of 15). 24 June 2009 by Mark Mitchell.
It's time to learn the identities of the seven hedge funds that bet big against Dendreon. We'll start with a firm that's been in the news a bit lately...