Ex-Goldman Banker Takes Stand in Own Insider Trading Trial
- Brijesh Goel says he panicked when FBI showed up at his door
- Goel is accused of feeding inside information to college buddy
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A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. vice president testified that he never passed confidential tips to a friend who says they conspired to make thousands of dollars by trading on inside information.
In an unusual move in fraud trials, Brijesh Goel took the stand in federal court in Manhattan Friday. He defended himself against testimony by his friend Akshay Niranjan, the government’s star witness.