Mohammed Zina sentenced to 22 months for fraud as older brother acquitted

Mohammed Zina, formerly an analyst in the Conflicts Resolution Group of Goldman Sachs, has beensentenced to 22 monthsin jail after a 12-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

By Neasa MacErlean

He was prosecuted by the FCA on six offences of insider dealing and three of fraud. His older brother by a year, 36-year-old Suhail, a former solicitor at Clifford Chance, was acquittedon the order of the judge in the same trial after the fraud charges were discontinued and there was found to be insufficient evidence regarding insider dealing.