Mr Faneuil told the jury that it was he who had been ordered to pass on the tip to Ms Stewart.
It is true that Robert's climbs, even the unsponsored ones, are not immune to mercenary concerns: he avoids climbing on Mondays, he told me, because the weekend staff people at newspapers often fail to pass on the tip that he customarily calls in.
He passed on the tip at SAC, the hedge fund based in Stamford, Conn., to Mr. Lee, who co-managed a $1.25 billion portfolio that focused on "special situations" like mergers, private equity takeovers and corporate joint ventures.
Now he and his sister, Jane S. Flaherty, who works with him, have put together a primer intended to pass on the tips to the mass market.
She told me she passed on every tip to the Bakersfield detective -- even the rumors about the shooting being premeditated -- but never heard back.
Prosecutors allege that her broker improperly passed on a tip that the chairman of the company, Sam Waksal, and members of his family were trying to offload shares.
Prosecutors allege that Peter Bacanovic improperly passed on a tip that the company's founder and his family were trying to unload stock.
They might pass on a tip to check out Smitten ice cream in Hayes Valley.
PAGE A3 Insider Trading Over Web A part-time Wall Street graphics clerk pleaded guilty to passing on inside tips over the Internet that led to illegal trading and $8.4 million in profits.
Typically, waiters receive an hourly wage — as little as $2.13 in some states, though California law mandates at least $8 — plus tips, some of which they may pass on, or "tip out," to their support staff.
