The Elle story of a journalist who essentially destroyed her personal and professional life after falling in love with Martin Shkreli became a sensation when it debuted on Sunday. And like any widely-shared piece, it launched an avalanche of social media discourse, not all of it positive. Author Stephanie Clifford told TheWrap Monday that some of the criticism has a “sexist undertone.”
As detailed in the story, Bloomberg News reporter Christie Smythe ended her marriage and lost her job after several questionable ethical lapses in her coverage of Shkreli, then began a romantic relationship with him in prison, even going so far as to freeze her eggs in preparation for his eventual release.