John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times
On Wednesday, Danielle Chiesi appeared in Federal court in Manhattan to plead "guilty to three counts of participating in an insider-trading conspiracy," reports the NYTimes.
Ms. Chiesi is a central figure in the government’s sprawling, multiyear investigation into insider trading on Wall Street. The inquiry centers on the prosecution of Raj Rajaratnam, a billionaire investor who helped found the Galleon Group hedge fund. . . .
“This guilty plea causes me great pain, and I’m deeply ashamed by what I did,” said Ms. Chiesi, who told the judge that she was under psychiatric care and taking anti-anxiety drugs. “I ruined a 20-year career that I truly loved and have brought disrepute to what is an honorable profession.”
John Mantell got the shot of the guilty trader outside the courtoom. He was lucky enough and good enough to capture the other player in the drama — manifesting himself appropriately in Master of the Universe form — in the same frame. Having collected his due, Mephistopheles puffs contentedly on his cigar.
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/chiesi-expected-to-plead-guilty/