By Martin Coyle ( October 9, 2026, 11:16 GMT | Insight) -- Former Deutsche Bank star trader Christian Bittar had his conviction for rate rigging overturned at the Court of Appeal in London on Friday, days after five former Barclays traders saw similar convictions overturned. The Serious Fraud Office, which hadn’t contested the appeals of the five Barclays traders this week, had resisted Bittar’s appeal, saying he had pleaded guilty at his original trial in 2018.Former Deutsche Bank star trader Christian Bittar has had his conviction for rate rigging overturned by UK appeal judges on Friday, days after five former Barclays traders saw similar convictions overturned earlier this week....
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