October 17, 2018

Two individuals formerly employed by Deutsche Bank, Matthew Connolly and Gavin Campbell Black, have been convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud for their roles in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).  Connolly was the supervisor of Deutsche Bank’s Pool Trading Desk in New York; Black was a derivatives trader in London. In 2015, Deutsche Bank paid a $775 million fine for its role in the LIBOR manipulation scheme.  DOJ

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Market Manipulation and Trading Violations,