Five years on from the gruesome deaths of a billionaire pharmaceutical mogul and his wife in their Toronto residence, the family is now offering an astounding $35 million reward to help bring about an arrest and conviction of their killer.
On December 15, 2017, Barry Sherman and his beloved wife Honey were discovered murdered in their mansion. Barry was the founder of the renowned generic drugmaker Apotex Inc.
Last year, Det. Sgt. Brandon Price of the Toronto Police Service released security camera footage of a person with their head covered. The suspect spent “a very suspicious amount of time” in the vicinity of the Sherman residence around the time they were killed.
Unfortunately, the video did not show the individual’s face. The detective estimated the figure was between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-9 in height.
According to Price, security footage has led them to eliminate any other possible suspects in the area. They are convinced that the suspect is indeed linked to the scene. Law enforcement have additional recordings of the individual; however, they stated that what was released publicly is their best footage.
The passing of this couple sent shockwaves through Canadian high society and the Jewish community. Due to their charitable acts they had become renowned for their generosity. Their multimillion-dollar contributions to hospitals, schools and charities earned them a legacy that saw buildings named after them. They also rubbed shoulders with such figures as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Months before the couple’s untimely passing, a judge dismissed the legal action brought against Sherman by cousins who had alleged that they were wrongfully excluded from the company.
Sherman’s litigiousness and intense business acumen made Apotex a global powerhouse. As detailed in “Prescription Games” (2001), Sherman believed that one of his competitors could want to kill him.
Longtime friend Paul Godfrey told CBS News, “He fought for what he really thought was right and provide generic drugs that made it possible for those that weren’t on drug plans to get the drugs that they needed for the ailments that they suffered through”.
“It’s shocking and… it just leaves shivers all over you,” he said.
