Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis is poised to receive an official pardon from US President Donald Trump. The White House is expected to announce the pardon later today. Lewis, a British billionaire, transferred ownership of the club to the Lewis Family Trust in 2022. He was fined $5 million (£3.8 million) last year after pleading guilty to insider trading.

Following the departure of executive chairman Daniel Levy in September, the Lewis family has taken full operational control of Tottenham. However, Joe Lewis will not be returning to the club, which will now be managed by the next generation of the Lewis family.

In a statement, Lewis expressed relief, saying, "I am pleased all of this is now behind me, and I can enjoy retirement and watch as my family and extended family continue to build our businesses based on the quality and pursuit of excellence that has become our trademark."

A source close to the Lewis family commented, "Joe and the Lewis family are extremely grateful for this pardon and would like to thank President Trump for taking this action. Over his long business career, Joe has been a visionary, creating businesses across the world which multiple generations of his family are now taking forward. This is why there is so much more to the Joe Lewis story than this one event."

Currently, Tottenham is being run by Lewis's daughter Vivienne, son Charles, and Vivienne’s husband Nick Beucher, alongside non-executive chairman Peter Charrington and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham. Daniel Levy's departure marks the end of nearly 25 years of leadership at the club.