Insider Trading

Ivan F. Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87

An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.

By Leslie Wayne

Decisions and Verdicts Digital World Acquisition Corp Garelick, Bruce Insider Trading Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Securities and Commodities Violations Trump Media & Technology Group

Financier Found Guilty in Trump Media Insider Trading Trial

Bruce Garelick was convicted of securities fraud for leaking confidential information about a merger involving the parent company of Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media site.

By Matthew Goldstein

Digital World Acquisition Corp Insider Trading Litinsky, Andy Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Moss, Wes (1976- ) Shvartsman, Gerald Social Media Trump Media & Technology Group Trump, Donald J Truth Social (Social Network)

Truth Social Co-Founder Says Trump Nearly Derailed Deal That Led to Market Windfall

Andy Litinsky, who helped start the former president’s social media company, revealed Mr. Trump’s last-minute doubts about an agreement that made them all very wealthy.

By Matthew Goldstein

Brin, Sergey Computers and the Internet Enterprise Computing Entrepreneurship Google Inc High Net Worth Individuals Insider Trading McNealy, Scott G Medivation Inc Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Page, Larry Securities and Exchange Commission Silicon Valley (Calif) Start-ups Stocks and Bonds Sun Microsystems Inc

In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough

Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.

By David Streitfeld

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