“I knew that what I was doing was wrong, in the sense that I knew it was a violation of the Journal's conflict-of-interest policy. But I didn't think it was illegal.”

About R. Foster Winans

Journalist • American

R. Foster Winans is an American journalist, best known for his role in a 1980s insider trading scandal while writing for The Wall Street Journal. He authored the influential 'Heard on the Street' column, providing...