Prosecutors Seek to Show Gupta's Close Ties to Rajaratnam

The government shows the jury e-mails to suggest that Rajat Gupta, the former director at Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble, harbored affection for the hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam.

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Federal prosecutors say that Rajat K. Gupta, a former director at Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble, tipped Raj Rajaratnam about Procter & Gamble's sales forecasts in late 2008.

The SEC says Rajat Gupta used his corporate board positions to supply confidential information to hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, who is set to go on trial on insider trading allegations.Rajat Gupta's storied business career is a collection of gold-plated milestones: Harvard Business School, the top spot at consulting giant McKinsey & Co., seats on the boards of Goldman Sachs, Procter & Gamble and American Airlines.