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The British billionaire owner of Premier League side Tottenham, Joe Lewis, pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges Wednesday in a US federal court.Lewis, the principal owner of the Tavistock Group private investment firm, denied all 19 counts in the Manhattan federal court and was released on bail, the prosecutor's office confirmed to AFP. Lewis's attorney, David Zornow, said the US government had made "an egregious error in judgment" in charging his client.

Joe Lewis, 86, pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of securities fraud and three charges of conspiracy when he appeared at Manhattan District Court.

Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has been arrested and will appear in court in the United States on Wednesday charged with giving insider trading tips to friends, lovers and even his personal pilots.

The 86-year-old has been charged with 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of conspiracy.

A $300m bond for Tottenham Hotspur tycoon Joe Lewis is secured by his luxury boat and private jets.