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Former Goldman Sachs director faces sentencing
NEW YORK — Rajat Gupta, the ex-Goldman Sachs director found guilty of insider trading, was to be sentenced Wednesday and wants the judge to have him do charity work in Rwanda rather than time in a US prison. Gupta, 63, faces between eight and 10 years behind bars if prosecutors…
Ex-Goldman director pleads not guilty to securities fraud
NEW YORK — Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta pleaded not guilty Wednesday to insider trading after giving himself up to the FBI, as the high-flying executive was caught in a growing Wall Street scandal. Indian-born Gupta is accused of leaking information to Sri Lankan-born old friend Raj Rajaratnam, a…
‘Dramatic enforcement actions’ coming to Wall Street soon: Geithner
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Friday promised “dramatic enforcement actions” against Wall Street power brokers who helped guide the economy into a slump. In an interview with CNBC’s Steve Liesman on “Squawk Box,” Geithner was asked about the “bit of chaos on Wall Street” (as Liesman characterized the Occupy Wall…
White-collar wiretaps can lead to legal challenges
NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters Legal) – In the ongoing insider-trading trial of Raj Rajaratnam, the government is firing some potent missiles from its arsenal of 2,400 taped phone conversations. But in a related case, a federal judge recently rebuked investigators for their handling of a wiretap, showing this powerful…
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