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Former Barclays traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed

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The Court of Appeal in London recently quashed the convictions of five former Barclays traders—Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, and Colin Bermingham—who were previously found guilty of rigging interest rates used for interbank loans during the 2008 financial crisis. Prosecutors had portrayed these traders as emblematic of banker greed in the aftermath of the economic downturn, but their convictions have now been overturned following a lengthy legal challenge.
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Five former Barclays traders — Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, and Colin Bermingham — who were previously convicted for manipulating interest rates used for loans between banks had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. This legal decision follows a long-running case that saw two other former City traders have their convictions quashed last year. The original convictions stemmed from public outrage during the 2008 financial crisis, with prosecutors portraying these traders as symbols of banker greed and unethical practices.

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🔮 In 2015, during the first trial for interest rate 'rigging', of former UBS trader Hayes, Mr Justice Jeremy Cooke decided as a matter of law that any attempt to influence the rates could not be lawful, and that any rate influenced by commercial interest must automatically be false.
2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
🔮 He said whistleblowers were "an essential part of the financial regulatory system" and warned there would be consequences for the integrity of the system if people did not believe they would be "treated properly, protected appropriately and listened to seriously".
2026-10-06 · assertive framing · MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
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Barclays City the Court of Appeal

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Alex Pabon PERSON · 1× Barclays ORG · 1× City GPE · 1× Colin Bermingham PERSON · 1× Jay Merchant PERSON · 1× Jonathan Mathew PERSON · 1× Philippe Moryoussef PERSON · 1× the Court of Appeal ORG · 1×

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- Published Five former Barclays traders who were jailed in one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions overturned following a long-running legal battle.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Former Barclays traders have rate-rigging convictions quashed · assertive framing

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- Published Five former Barclays traders who were jailed in one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions overturned following a long-running legal battle. asserted
convictions → publish → battle
Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham were convicted following trials for manipulating the interest rates used for loans between banks. asserted
Merchant → convict → banks
But their convictions were quashed on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal. asserted
convictions → quash → Appeal
The ruling came after two other former City traders had their convictions overturned last year, which has paved the way for others to appeal. asserted
others → come → way
The traders were cast by prosecutors as a symbol of banker greed amid public backlash and anger during the 2008 financial crisis. asserted
traders → cast → crisis
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