Broker who stole business secrets from wife avoids prison

A former Lehman Brothers broker who stole corporate secrets from his executive wife and shared them with friends avoided a prison term on Friday, with the judge describing his crime as a "tragic and senseless" act for a gain of just $23,000. Matthew Devlin, 38, pleaded guilty more than three years ago to insider trading and cooperated with authorities - sometimes wearing a recording device - to help convict four people and obtain civil judgments against two others.