Tom Hardin, known as “Tipper X,” is a former hedge fund analyst who became an FBI informant after he was caught committing insider trading in 2008. Working as a key informant for the government, Hardin wore a wire more than 40 times to assist the FBI in Operation Perfect Hedge, resulting in
Tom Hardin discusses his rise and fall as ‘Tipper X’
Hardin wore a covert wire more than 40 times for the FBI, helping them conduct Operation Perfect Hedge, the largest insider trading investigation in a generation. He told GRIP about his book and lessons learned.