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Law OrderA former banker accused of leaking deal tips to his dad was convicted of insider trading - again
- Sean Stewart, a former managing director at Perella Weinberg Partners, was found guilty of insider trading on Monday, according to a Bloomberg report.
- He was accused of tipping off his father about pending mergers. His earlier guilty verdict was overturned in 2018.
- Prosecutors brought - and ultimately won - the retrial, even without a key piece …
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