Insider Trading Indictment: Peter Aiello and Christine...

Insider Trading Indictment: Peter Aiello and Christine Arenella of Equities International Securities Inc., were indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for purchasing 7,500 shares of Resorts International stock shortly before Merv Griffin Co. announced its takeover bid for Resorts. The indictment said the pair acted on “non-public confidential information” passed to them by an unidentified individual close to Griffin’s company. The pair, who couldn’t be reached for comment, allegedly paid less than $23 a share for stock, which jumped in value in March, 1988, after Griffin Co. offered $35 a share for Resorts.