By Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle ( November 13, 2025, 15:50 GMT | Insight) -- British billionaire investor Joe Lewis was pardoned Thursday by President Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for an insider trading scheme in which he gave stock tips to friends, associates and a romantic partner, according to statements from him and a source close to his family. Already a billionaire, Lewis didn’t himself trade on the inside information he had accessed, according to US authorities. But those to whom he gave tips all profited.British billionaire investor Joe Lewis was pardoned Thursday by President Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for an insider trading scheme in which he gave stock tips to friends, associates and a romantic partner, according to statements from him and a source close to his family....
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