Former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis to be pardoned by Donald Trump
Trump pardons former Tottenham Hotspur owner
- British billionaire Joe Lewis, the former owner of Tottenham Hotspur, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump.
- The pardon follows Lewis's guilty plea in January 2024 to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York.
- Lewis was fined $5 million and ordered to pay more than $50 million in financial penalties, but was spared a prison sentence due to his failing health and a lifetime of good works.
- Lewis sought the pardon to facilitate medical treatment and visits with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the United States.
- Lewis, 88, admitted sharing non-public information from corporate boardrooms with friends, employees, and romantic interests between 2019 and 2021, urging them to profit from his tips.