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Martin Shkreli lawyer and 'cowboy' venture capitalist duel over horses. Watch Backwoods Online Facebook. This "cowboy" sure plays coy when it comes to horses and money. A Texas biotech investor who prosecutors claim was defrauded by Martin Shkreli refused to disclose his estimated net worth under cross- examination at the "Pharm Bro's" federal securities fraud trial. The refusal by Darren Blanton, 5. The line of questioning by defense attorney Benjamin Brafman about Blanton's worth appeared to be part of an effort to portray him as a sophisticated investor who was capable of dealing with Shkreli and hedge fund investments. Prosecutors accuse Shkreli of using stock in his Retrophin pharmaceutical company to pay off investors like Blanton, who were allegedly defrauded at two Shkreli- run hedge funds. Asked on Thursday by Brafman what he's currently worth, Blanton told the court: "I have no idea right now.""It's based on a lot of private investments," Blanton added, suggesting it would be difficult to value those investments.

When Brafman pressed further in the federal court trial, suggesting he was worth more than $1. Blanton said, "I have an idea.""But I choose not to disclose it," said Blanton, who runs an investment vehicle called Cold Ventures, and who served as an adviser for the transition of President Donald Trump. Asked if he had told Shkreli that Blanton's horses alone were worth more than $7. Blanton said he did not believe he had told him that. Asked how much the horses that he owns are worth, Blanton again ducked, "That all depends on what someone pays for them."Blanton didn't budge when Brafman asked if the horses were worth more than $2.

Is it more than $1. Brafman finally asked."Yes," Blanton conceded, drawing laughs from reporters covering the trial.

Brafman later asked, "Would you consider yourself a success?""Not yet," Blanton said. A 2. 01. 5 Dallas Morning News referred to Blanton as "the cowboy venture capitalist" and said Blanton wants to be a billionaire and is close to achieving that ambition. That's my goal," Blanton told the newspaper. Most of my companies are private, so you can't really put a market value on them.

I could make past that threshold if one of them breaks out."Blanton testified on Thursday that The Morning News "misquoted me" on the billionaire reference in the story. The story also said Blanton parlayed a $1 million investment Halozyme Inc. It said he "has made another 5. The article reported that "Blanton's most prized transaction was his purchase three years ago of the legendary cutting horse sire High Brow Cat, whose 1,3. Cat" offspring have netted more than $7. Western performance horse world.""He owns 4.

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Cat offspring, including an actual clone, Copy Cat, and has another 2. Watch The Sea Inside Online Fandango. He also has the now- sterile 2. I figure the Cat inventory is worth about $2. The newspaper said Blanton is a nonprofessional participant in cutting horses competitions.

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Cutting horses are used in separating cattle from a herd.