Ex-congressman Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trade case involving Australian company

  • 📰 SBSNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 31 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 89%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

Former Republican congressman Chris Collins has pleaded guilty in an insider trading case involving Australian biotech company Innate Immunotherapeutics.

Former New York Republican congressman Chris Collins has pleaded guilty to taking part in an insider trading scheme involving an Australian biotech company.

The criminal case arises from Collins' role as a board member and 16.8 per cent stakeholder of Australian biotechnology company Innate Immunotherapeutics.US congressman Chris Collins resigns after insider trading scandal involving Australian company Chris Collins said he was in"a very emotional state" when he made the call because he was upset the drug had failed."The actions I took are anything but those a model citizen would take."Prosecutors have said he was"virtually precluded" from trading in part because he already faced a congressional ethics probe over Innate.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

repChrisCollins prison

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in BUSÄ°NESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

US congressman Chris Collins resigns after insider trading scandal involving Australian companyEmbattled Republican congressman Chris Collins has resigned following an insider trading scandal involving an Australian biotech company.
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »

US congressman Chris Collins resigns after insider trading scandal involving Australian companyEmbattled Republican congressman Chris Collins has resigned following an insider trading scandal involving an Australian biotech company.
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »