Collins sentenced to 26 months in prison for insider trading
NEW YORK (UPI) -- A Federal judge on Friday sentenced former Rep. Chris Collins of New York to 26 months in prison for insider trading. The Republican pleaded guilty to two counts -- conspiring to commit securities fraud and making false statements -- after initially facing an 11-count indictment. Federal prosecutors accused Chris Collins of encouraging his son, Cameron Collins, and Stephen Zarsky -- Cameron Collins' prospective father-in-law -- to sell their shares in Australian biotech firm Innate Immunotherapeutics using […]