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Insider Trader Arrested After He Googled 'Insider Trading,' Authorities Allege

Posted by BeauHD on from the breadcrumb-trail dept.

Spy Handler writes: Fei Yan, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 31-year-old Chinese citizen, was arrested by federal authorities on Wednesday on insider trading charges. Mr. Yan used Google to search for phrases such as "how sec detect unusual trade" and "insider trading with international account." He also allegedly read an article titled "Want to Commit Insider Trading? Here's How Not to Do It," according to the U.S. attorney prosecuting the case. Further reading: Associated Press, CNBC, USA Today

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  1. Re: So... he was charged with reading? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuck. I just got arrested for clicking on this story.

  2. Re:Yeah by ckatko · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, I also hate people who don't believe the exact things I do. They always challenge my worldview by bringing their "alternative facts" into the discussion. I'm smart. If I was wrong, I'd already know it.

  3. Re:So... he was charged with reading? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    would you have clicked on the article if it had made that clear?

  4. Hang on a minute by waynemcdougall · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll read the fine article as a nice break from my assignment on file system design.

    I'll just close this tab on "Everything Hans Reiser Did Wrong and What to Avoid"

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  5. Re: So... he was charged with reading? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    He was also arrested after eating breakfast.

    Because he was a cereal killer?