27: Conviction Quashed - The City Trader's story

In this podcast you'll hear an emotional interview with Tom Hayes - a city trader who was fighting to clear his name for a decade.

He was jailed in 2015 for manipulating so-called Libor interest rates, used for loans between banks. He spent seven years behind bars.

In July 2025 the Supreme Court quashed his conviction and now he is free to restart his life.

This episode was sponsored by Fieldfisher - an international law firm, with a strong Global Investigations team. Their team boasts experienced specialist criminal investigations lawyers, who handle serious and complex economic crime cases. They have represented both companies and individuals facing some of the most significant criminal enforcement actions of the past decade, with a proven track record of successfully and fearlessly defending their client’s interests, and achieving justice.

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Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow

Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay

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