The trader's identity is revealed on page 2 of the actual indictment: "Navinder Sarao was a futures trader who lived in the United Kingdom." Apparently, he pla

The trader's identity is revealed on page 2 of the actual indictment: "Navinder Sarao was a futures trader who lived in the United Kingdom." Apparently, he played a role in the 2010 "Flash Crash": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Flash_Crash#Evidence_of_market_manipulation_and_arrest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Flash_Crash#Evidence_of_m... Looks like he pled guilty in a Chicago court in 2016 and is currently in prison: http://fortune.com/2016/11/13/sarao-flash-crash-trader-fraud http://fortune.com/2016/11/13/sarao-flash-crash-trader-fraud > Navinder Singh Sarao, a London-based stock trader, has pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of “spoofing” in a Chicago court. He is expected to serve 78 to 97 months in jail and surrender nearly $13 million, according to the Telegraph. > Sarao’s crime involved manipulating derivatives prices by placing and quickly cancelling a massive number of orders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Between 2009 and 2014, Sarao reportedly earned $40 million through manipulation.