Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading scheme
Joe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, has been pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.
Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/13/trump-to-pardon-british-billionaire-and-former-tottenham-owner-joe-lewis
Author : Rob Davies
Publish date : 2025-11-13 22:39:00
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