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New York (AFP) - Billionaire Tottenham Hotspur mogul Joe Lewis has avoided prison in an insider trading case, with a New York judge on Thursday instead giving him three years' probation and a $5 million fine. Judge Jessica Clarke also imposed sweeping restrictions on his company Broadbay, calling his offending "undoubtedly serious" but sparing the 87-year-old businessman from time behind bars. "I'm here today because I made a terrible mistake. I'm ashamed, I'm sorry," Lewis said in a hushed voice before sentencing, following his guilty plea for supplying insider market information to acquainta...
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New York (AFP) - The British billionaire owner of Premier League side Tottenham, Joe Lewis, pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges Wednesday in a US federal court. The 86-year-old Bahamas-based Lewis earlier traveled to the United States where he surrendered to authorities in New York. Lewis is accused of furnishing employees and lovers with inside information for years in a "brazen" scheme between 2013 and 2021 that raked in millions of dollars. The Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced on Tuesday that Lewis had been indicted along with two co-consp...
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New York (AFP) - 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 accused of furnishing employees and lovers with inside information for years in a "brazen" scheme that raked in millions of dollars. The Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced on Tuesday that ...
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London (AFP) - Premier League strugglers Southampton on Friday named Ruben Selles as their manager until the end of the season. The Spaniard's appointment follows the sacking earlier this month of Nathan Jones, who was in charge for just three months. Southampton are currently bottom of the English top flight. A brief statement on the club's website said: "Southampton Football Club can today confirm that Ruben Selles has been appointed as men's first team manager until the end of the 2022/23 season." Jones endured a torrid time after taking over at St Mary's in November following the dismissal...
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Doha (AFP) - United States skipper Tyler Adams says his teammates are embracing their underdog status as they chase another World Cup upset against mighty England on Friday. The US head into Friday's Group B clash at the Al Bayt Stadium desperately needing a positive result after being held to a 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday. England meanwhile go into the game on a high after a 6-2 mauling of Iran, and a win for Gareth Southgate's side would see them assured of a place in the last 16. Leeds midfielder Adams however says the Americans are unfazed by the prospect of taking on a team he regard...
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New York (AFP) - An auction of the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, kicked off Wednesday with a bid of over $5 million. Sotheby's is selling the blue number 10 Argentina shirt in an online sale that runs until May 4. A few hours after bidding opened, the site showed that a first offer of £4 million ($5.2 million) -- matching the low end of the auction house's pre-sale estimate -- had been registered. That would set a new record price for a football jersey at auction. The record for a game-worn s...
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