Congressman Stephen Buyer arrives for his insider trading trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 8, 2023.
Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison on Tuesday for trading on inside information he learned in 2018 as a consultant to T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) ahead of its $23 billion merger with Sprint.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in New York sentenced Buyer, who was found guilty on four counts of securities fraud at a trial in March.
Buyer took the stand at trial and denied trading on inside information.
Buyer asked to be sentenced to home confinement, citing his service in Congress and the U.S. military.
Persons:
Stephen Buyer, Brendan McDermid, Richard Berman, Buyer, Prosecutors, Jody Godoy, Deepa Babington
Organizations:
U.S, United, Courthouse, REUTERS, Mobile, Former U.S, Mobile US Inc, Sprint, District, New York, Republican, U.S . House, Navigant Consulting, Guidehouse, U.S ., Court, Southern District of, Thomson
Locations:
Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Former, New, Indiana, Congress, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York