Boston Globe (October 17)
Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam received the longest insider trading sentence ever meted out in the U.S. The Globe believes Rajaratnam fully deserves the 11-year jail sentence. “Markets are built around principles of fairness and disclosure. Insider trading perverts these principles and tilts the playing field against average investors…. Rajaratnam’s actions were a fraud on the market and an insult to every other investor who played by the rules. His was a crime with millions of victims, and his harsh punishment is entirely appropriate.”
Tags: Galleon, Insider trading, Jail, Rajaratnam, Sentence, U.S.
Washington Post (May 12)
Hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who headed Galleon Management, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy in connection with insider-trading. “The verdict is a historic achievement for the Justice Department.” The government was able “to show the jury a dark side of the hedge-fund business that was long suspected.” Evidence included recorded wire taps of Rajaratnam receiving and forwarding tips. Alleged tipsters in this high profile trial included Rajat Gupta, the ex-head of consulting firm McKinsey & Co and a former Goldman Sachs board member.
Hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who headed Galleon Management, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy in connection with insider-trading. “The verdict is a historic achievement for the Justice Department.” The government was able “to show the jury a dark side of the hedge-fund business that was long suspected.” Evidence included recorded wire taps of Rajaratnam receiving and forwarding tips. Alleged tipsters in this high profile trial included Rajat Gupta, the ex-head of consulting firm McKinsey & Co and a former Goldman Sachs board member.
