Did Adam Jasinski invest in oxy?
Oxycodone pills go for about $20 apiece on the black market. Image from wikimedia.
What would you do if you won $500,000? Would you retire, buy a house, travel the world or invest in oxycodone so you could illegally sell it? Well, prosecutors in the case against “Big Brother 9″ winner Adam Jasinski would have you believe that Jasinski chose the last option.
Adam Jasinski was arrested Saturday after he tried to sell 2,000 oxycodone pills to a government witness, Federal prosecutors say. According to the Associated Press:
Authorities also said that Jasinski admitted to using his “Big Brother” winnings to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and has been reselling them up and down the East Coast.
Investment opportunities
Investing in your own business is really not a bad idea for someone who wins hundreds of thousands of dollars. But I think Adam Jasinski would have been smart to invest in the internet loans market or a technology company rather than funding a black market prescription drug business.
In fact, Adam Jasinski even introduced a great idea for how to invest his money while he was on the show. He said he’d like to open a salon that caters to children with special needs. Of course, “Big Brother” fans know that even while sharing this philanthropic idea he came across as a pretty big jerk when he used a particular “r” word that many people like to steer away from. And to think Adam Jasinski used to work in PR for an autism foundation. Emphasis on used to.
Who says money corrupts?
Anyone who believes money corrupts people has a good case in point with Adam Jasinski. Here we have a guy who used to work for a non-profit organization that benefits children with special needs. He won $500,000, and now he is apparently selling drugs.
Luckily, not everyone is like Adam Jasinski. Many people do use their money for good, and it’s important to remember that. However, I think most people would agree with me that Adam Jasinski is no winner.
