Galleon Prosecutors Seek List of Expert Defense Witnesses

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NEW YORK—Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam should be ordered to turn over a list of expert witnesses and secretly recorded conversations he intends to use as part of his defense at trial, prosecutors said late Monday.

The demand comes just weeks before the widely anticipated trial of Mr. Rajaratnam, who is accused of making improper trades based on alleged tips about companies obtained from company insiders and others.

In a court filing Monday, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Mr. Rajaratnam's lawyers have refused to reveal who they may call as expert witnesses and have refused to disclose which secretly recorded ...

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