British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur
Joe Lewis
a.k.a. “The Tottenham Tipster”
He pleaded guilty to insider trading: tipping friends, employees and a girlfriend about stocks, and lending some of them money to trade. He got probation and a $5 million fine, and his company was fined $44 million. The White House said he wanted the pardon so he could get medical care and visit his grandchildren in the U.S.
Rap sheet
- Pleaded guilty to
- Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud (two counts) [1]
- Court
- Southern District of New York [1]
- Sentenced
- April 4, 2024: three years’ probation; $5,000,000 fine; $400,000 restitution (as amended) [1]
- Granted
- Pardon, November 12, 2025. The warrant has no clause remitting fines or restitution. [2]
The receipt
PARDONMAXXING JOE LEWIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Wiped off the books
- Probation and the record [3] Gone. The fine isn’t being refunded, according to The Guardian.
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Gold is money that was reportedly spent near the President’s orbit. Red is what the grant wiped away. We list what was reported and when. We don’t claim one caused the other. How we count.
Timeline
Detective’s notes
CommentaryA billionaire with a travel problem. Most people in that spot call a lawyer. He called the White House.