Lewis, 88, had requested a pardon so he could receive medical treatment and visit his grandchildren and great grandchildren in the United States, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a pardon that has not been officially announced.
According to prosecutors and an indictment, Lewis shared the secrets with friends, employees and romantic interests from 2019 to 2021, urging them to profit from the tips.
He was spared a prison sentence when a New York federal court judge, G.L. Clarke, cited his failing health and a lifetime of good works during his sentencing in April 2024.
“Your honor, I’m here today because I made a terrible mistake. I’m ashamed,” Lewis said at sentencing.
He also said he planned “to make amends and to rebuild the trust that I have squandered” for the remainder of his life.
Besides the sentencing fine, it was also revealed during court proceedings that Lewis and one of his companies, Broad Bay Limited, would pay more than $50 million in financial penalties.
Today, a trust benefiting members of Lewis’ family is the majority owner of ENIC, the holding company that owns the team. Lewis himself is not a beneficiary of that trust and relinquished operational control of the club in October 2022, according to corporate filings.
Lewis’ Tavistock Group owns all or parts of over 200 companies worldwide, according to its website, and his art collection boasts works by Picasso, Matisse, Degas and more. His business connections include Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Justin Timberlake, with whom he built a Bahamian oceanside resort that opened in 2010.
