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Quite surprising. I have little sympathy for himArsemania
Joe Lewis Trial
I have next to no sympathy for billionaires, and none at all for financial cheats. But assuming his story is true (never insider trading for his own benefit, just giving tips to employees) I'd give this octogenarian a pass. Sure, he should have just given lavish bonuses and tipped in $100 bills. But letting some employees he liked get a taste of his world for not very much money--more than I have, but nowhere near enough to move markets--is pretty human and decent compared with the bulls**t most late-stage capitalists get up to.