April 02, 2024
Prosecutors have told a Manhattan federal judge that 87-year-old British billionaire Joe Lewis should serve less than 18 months in prison after he pled guilty to insider trading, citing his age and health and arguing he "has otherwise lived a law-abiding life."
March 25, 2024
A pilot charged with trading on insider stock tips from U.K. billionaire Joe Lewis told a New York federal judge Friday that prosecutors had failed to identify a piece of information that he knew was non-public, urging the court to toss the case.
March 22, 2024
Lawyers for British billionaire Joe Lewis have asked a Manhattan federal judge not to impose any prison time after his plea to insider trading, saying a term of probation is appropriate because the 87-year-old is "nearing the end of life in declining health."
February 26, 2024
A pilot employed by British billionaire Joe Lewis pled guilty in Manhattan federal court Monday to insider trading, while counsel for a second Lewis pilot charged with profiting from illegal stock tips said his client is innocent and preparing for trial.
January 24, 2024
British billionaire Joe Lewis pled guilty in Manhattan federal court Wednesday to helping his girlfriend and private jet pilots trade on insider information, and agreed to pay $50 million for separate regulatory reporting violations.
January 01, 2024
The coming year's big cases developing in New York courts involve the protracted legal woes of Donald Trump, bribery allegations against Sen. Bob Menendez and a high-stakes fight over whether artificial intelligence has been purposefully deployed to engage in flagrant copyright theft.
July 26, 2023
British billionaire Joe Lewis pled not guilty in Manhattan federal court Wednesday to helping his girlfriend and private airplane pilots trade on corporate secrets, and was released on a $300 million bond secured by his plane and superyacht.