Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis indicted over insider trading scheme
- British billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, was taken into U.S. Federal custody in New York City on charges of insider trading. He is accused of sharing corporate secrets with romantic partners, personal assistants, friends, and pilots, resulting in millions of dollars in illegal profits.
- Lewis, along with his pilots Patrick O'Connor and Bryan 'Marty' Waugh, is expected to appear in court to face charges of securities fraud and conspiracy. Lewis denies the allegations and plans to vigorously fight the charges, stating that the government has made an "egregious error in judgment."
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Insider trading charges in New York: Joe Lewis released on bail
British tycoon Joe Lewis, who owns significant real estate properties in Argentine Patagonia, specifically in the Lago Escondido area, was released on bail by Federal Judge Valerie Figueredo in Manhattan after turning himself in to face insider trading charges, of which he pleaded not guilty.
Billionaire Joe Lewis pleads not guilty to US charges of insider trading
British billionaire and owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club Joe Lewis has pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges in the United States. The prosecution alleges Mr Lewis gave information to his private jet pilots to sell shares in Australia's largest cattle company AACo in the wake of 2019 floods that would hurt its profits. Mr Lewis’ Tavistock Investments owns more than 50 per cent of the shares in AACo.
Tottenham owner arrested over insider trading
The British billionaire owner of Premier League side Tottenham, Joe Lewis, was arrested on Wednesday ahead of a court appearance in New York on insider trading charges, US prosecutors said. The 86-year-old Bahamas-based Lewis surrendered voluntarily after traveling to the United States to answer the charges, his lawyer told AFP in a statement. Lewis is
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