Overview
- The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Joe Lewis, erasing his federal insider trading conviction.
- Lewis pleaded guilty in 2024, received three years of probation and a $5 million personal fine, and prosecutors said he tipped associates including private pilots, friends, assistants and romantic partners.
- Court records show additional corporate penalties tied to the case, with Broad Bay and related entities owing more than $50 million, and reporting indicates those financial sanctions are separate from the pardon.
- Lewis remains retired and will not return to run Tottenham Hotspur, which continues under the Lewis Family Trust with next‑generation leadership and a revamped board structure.
- An administration official said Lewis requested clemency to travel to the United States for treatment and to see his grandchildren and great‑grandchildren, placing him among several high‑profile business figures pardoned by Trump.