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former owner of tottenham hotspur joe lewis Expected to be officially pardoned by the US President donald trump,
white House Lewis’ pardon is due to be published later Thursday.
The British billionaire, who handed ownership of the club to the Lewis Family Trust in 2022, was fined $5 million (£3.8 million) last year. convicted of insider trading,
The Lewis family has taken full operational control of Tottenham following the departure of executive chairman Daniel Levy in September.
Lewis would not return to the club, and it would continue to be run by the next generation of the Lewis family.
Lewis said: “I’m delighted that all of this is now behind me, and I can enjoy retirement and watch my family and extended family continue to build our business based on the pursuit of quality and excellence that has become our trademark.”
A source close to the Lewis family said: “Joe and the Lewis family are extremely grateful for this pardon and want to thank President Trump for this action.
“Throughout his long business career, Joe has been a visionary, building businesses around the world that are now carried on by multiple generations of his family.
“That’s why there’s so much more to the Joe Lewis story than just this one incident.”