If you meant the asterisk at the end, I may not have stated my thoughts clearly(fyi, I agree with everything you said). The only way it would've been a crime on

If you meant the asterisk at the end, I may not have stated my thoughts clearly(fyi, I agree with everything you said). The only way it would've been a crime on Lebed's part would be if he had gotten non-public information from someone involved in/with the company in question. I haven't researched it but that doesn't seem to be the case. It's utter crap that the SEC can come down on someone hard just for stock tips from someone who's no more well connected than anyone else. Personally, I work in the financial field(as a developer) and won't touch trading just because I feel like if I make one wrong move I could risk getting fired / barred / etc..