British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, dodged prison time in Manhattan on Thursday for a yearslong insider trading scheme the feds described as “brazen.” The 87-year-old Tavistock Group founder was sentenced to three years’ probation and agreed to pay a $5 million fine for sharing tips with friends, romantic partners and two personal pilots, among others, allowing them to rake in millions. Lewis’ Bahamas-based company, Broad Bay, Ltd., previously agreed to a $50 million fine for failing to detect and report his misconduct. Lewis’ $5 million fine will be folded into that. ... (full story)