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• 1 media/3ebab72a7e9d1cce65ac9be3be06cf2e.png media/1495295023765.jpg 2020-05-01T08:43:53-07:00 Other Moral Monsters 61 image_header 2020-05-08T19:05:37-07:00 Moral monsters can be found in a wide range of applications and posses many labels. These include war criminals, as explored on the previous page, but also include rapists, terrorists, and other criminals. The below media gallery portrays moral monstrosity in its many forms. Warning: following clips may have some graphic, sexual, and violent content.

  Sexual Assault Cases

  Bill Cosby is an American comedian and actor who began the #MeToo movement when he was accused of rape and drug-facilitated sexual assault of women. Assault allegations range from the 1960s to 2018, but not many criminal charges have been filed because of the statue of limitations. Despite all the allegation, Cosby has been found guilty for three counts of felony indecent assault where he drugged and sexually assaulted a former employee Andrea Constand. Cosby not only performs monstrous sexual acts but also is "an unapologetic, cavalier playboy, someone who used a combination of fame, apparent concern and powerful sedatives in a calculated pursuit of young women" (BBC News 2018).
  
  
  Harvey Weinstein is a former film producer who is a convicted sex offender. Harvey was accused of sexual abuse from more than 80 women, which perpetuated the #MeToo movement. He was arrested and charged with rape in May 25, 2018 and was found guilty of two felonies in 2020, in which he was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
  
  Weinstein was a renowned film producer and seemed like a normal successful guy. But eventually women's came forward with stories of sexual abuse, which uncovered his monstrosity. Thus, not only is he a known famous film producer but also one of the most prominent monsters of the #MeToo movement.

  Boston Bombers

  
  The Boston bombers are another example of moral monsters who could be labeled as terrorists. On April 15, 2013 two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three spectators were killed and over 260 people were injured. The terrorist attacked was carried out by 19 year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his 26 year old brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev. The two brothers were finally found after an intensive man hunt four days after the bombing. After exchanging fire with the police, Tamerlan was tackled by the police and was then accidentally run over and killed by his brother Dzhokhar. Dzhokhar was then later found hiding in a boat in someone's backyard and he was taken into custody. The brothers were not connected to any terrosit groups, but were motivated by extremist beliefs to carry out the attack. Dzhokhar was a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and described as a "popular student" (History 2014). Neither of the brothers at first glance would notify one of the moral monstrosity hidden within.  

  Corruption and Fraudulent Crimes

  Moral monsters can also come in the form of corrupt, greedy businessmen. Martin Shkreli was the co-founder and CEO of Retrophin, which is a biotech firm, and Turing Pharmaceuticals. Shkreli showed his greed and lack of morality when he raised the price of an antiparasitic drug by a factor of 56, increasing from $13.50 to $750 per pill. He became known as the "Pharma Bro" for making a drug that is critical in treating a rare, potentially fatal parasitic infection toxoplasmosis "prohibitively expensive" ignorer to make a massive profit (Kang 2020). His goal in raising the price of the drug was to maintain his monopoly, not tot make it competitive on the drug market. Not only was he one of the most hated men in America, but he later was convicted of two federal counts of securities fraud and was dented to seven years in federal prison in 2018.