Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
First reported 7 Oct, 13:03 UTCUpdated 1d ago5 sources
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AI-generatedThe Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of five former Barclays traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates, following a similar ruling last year that overturned the conviction of City trader Tom Hayes.
How the Left framed it
Left-leaning outlets emphasise that the acquittals of five former bankers come a year after the Supreme Court overturned the ruling against Tom Hayes.
How the Center framed it
Center outlets report that the Court of Appeal ruling comes after Tom Hayes's guilty verdict was overturned last year and list the names of the traders whose convictions were overturned.
How the Right framed it
Right-leaning outlets describe the ruling as further unraveling some of the UK Serious Fraud Office’s most high-profile prosecutions.
What everyone reports
- The Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of five former Barclays traders.
- The traders were jailed for rigging interest rates.
- The ruling follows the Supreme Court overturning the conviction of Tom Hayes last year.
- The traders involved are Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, and Colin Bermingham.
Where coverage differs
- The significance of the ruling: left-leaning outlets note the timing relative to the Hayes ruling, while right-leaning outlets describe it as further unraveling SFO prosecutions.
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 5 outlets (Z.ai) on 7 Oct, 18:05 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
Compare the headlines
How outlets on each side framed it
Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal in London, after a long battle to clear their names. The court overturned the…
Court of Appeal ruling comes after Tom Hayes’s guilty verdict was overturned last year
LONDON: Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plotting to rig global benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear their names on Wednesday, further unraveling some of the UK Serious Fraud Office’s most high-profile prosecutions. London’s Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of Philippe Moryoussef…
Full coverage
5 outlets — tap a headline to read it at the source
- Ex-Barclays traders’ rate-rigging convictions quashed (opens Financial Times in a new tab)
Court of Appeal ruling comes after Tom Hayes’s guilty verdict was overturned last year
- Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.
- London court quashes five more UK rate-rigging convictions (opens Arab News in a new tab)
LONDON: Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plotting to rig global benchmark interest rates, won an appeal to clear their names on Wednesday, further unraveling some of the UK Serious Fraud Office’s most high-profile prosecutions. London’s Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of Philippe Moryoussef…
- Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal in London, after a long battle to clear their names. The court overturned the…
- UK court quashes Libor convictions of five former Barclays traders (opens India Today in a new tab)
