Justice Deferred: SEC Drops Insider Trading Suit Against Trump Pardoned Executive The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to drop its insider trading suit against Terren Peizer, a former healthcare executive pardoned by President Donald Trump, raises more questions than it answers about the reach of justice in America.
On the surface, this development appears to be another example of the SEC's willingness to settle high profile cases rather than seeing them through to their conclusion.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this case is part of a larger pattern of leniency towards corporate executives and politicians accused of white collar crimes.