US prosecutors have published their indictment of Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family owns Tottenham Hotspur FC, who they accuse of orchestrating a “brazen” insider trading scheme to enrich his friends, lovers and private jet pilots.
The 86-year-old resident of the Bahamas pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to 16 counts of securities fraud – which can carry a sentence of up to 20 years – and three counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
