Court of Appeal quashes Christian Bittar's rate-rigging conviction
The Court of Appeal has overturned the 2018 rate-rigging conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader.
The Court of Appeal has overturned the interest rate rigging conviction of Christian Bittar, who used to trade at Deutsche Bank. BBC News and The Guardian both reported the ruling.
Bittar was convicted in 2018 of conspiracy to defraud. BBC News reports he was jailed that year.
The Guardian says he is the eighth person to have a conviction for rigging interest rates quashed. It says five other former bankers cleared their names just days earlier.
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- BBC NewsEx-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturnedFri, Oct 9, 10:36 AM EDT
- The GuardianChristian Bittar has conviction for rigging interest rates quashedFri, Oct 9, 11:59 AM EDT
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