Tom Hardin

National Bestselling Author of “Wired on Wall Street” | Keynote Speaker | Accountability, Ethics & The Slippery Slope

[Tom Hardin @iamtipperx]

I blew up my life, wore a wire for the FBI, and lived to tell it.
Wired on Wall Street will be released by @WileyGlobal on Feb 25, 2026.
Your worst chapter doesn't have to be your last: https://t.co/zvbDvvwfDB

[Interfor @InterforInt]

He went from hedge fund analyst to FBI informant. This month we’re hosting a conversation with Tom Hardin @iamtipperx , known as “Tipper X,” one of the most prolific insider trading informants in U.S. history.

Tom helped build more than 20 criminal cases in what became the largest insider trading #investigation of a generation.

Now, he advises Fortune 500 companies, boards, and leadership teams on behavioral risk and ethical decision-making.

In this Interfor Academy session, we’ll go beyond theory:

→ What actually drives smart professionals to cross the line

→ How risk shows up inside organizations before it becomes visible

→ What leaders can do to identify and mitigate it early

This isn’t about headlines.

It’s about understanding how decisions are made under pressure and what that means for your organization.

If you work in compliance, legal, or leadership, this will be a valuable discussion.

Join us on April 23 at 12pm EST.

Register now to join the discussion: https://t.co/mB9iiPIhGd

[Tom Hardin @iamtipperx]

Wednesday night, I joined @LelandVittert on @NewsNation to discuss suspicious trading in the oil markets just 15 minutes before President Trump's Truth Social post on Monday morning.

Clip courtesy @NewsNation.

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Excited to discuss Tom Hardin's new book "Wired on Wall Street" at the famous @92ndStreetY on Tuesday, March 31st.

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March 31. I'm sitting down with @Scaramucci at @92ndStreetY for a conversation about my national bestselling book, Wired on Wall Street. This one is going to be personal, unfiltered, and real. Details in the image. Link to sign up in the replies.

[Lucy McNulty (@lucymcnulty.bsky.social) @LucyMcNulty]

❗ Firms most confident in their compliance systems may be the most exposed to market abuse.

Former insider trader Tom Hardin, @iamtipperx, helped the FBI dismantle one of the US's largest illicit trading networks.

He says firms are still tackling misconduct the wrong way.

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[People @people]

Tom Hardin Was an FBI Informant in Operation Perfect Hedge. In New Memoir, He Traces His Redemption Journey (Exclusive) https://t.co/vsKjnPgnLy

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we make next absolutely do. (9/9)

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For the past eight years, I’ve chosen to relive those decisions every week, not out of shame, but out of service. I share my story to inspire others to make better choices, to take responsibility, and to realize how one bad decision can unravel everything.

Many find it (5/9)

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To those who received a second chance:
Use it wisely.

To those still waiting:
Your story isn’t over.

As Seneca said:
"𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥.”

The past doesn’t define us, but the choices (8/9)

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of my life.

Cheating is always a choice. It’s not a lapse in judgment or a moment of weakness. It’s a decision, one that leads down a path of destruction.

I didn’t go to prison, but the cost was immense:
❌ My career.
❌ My reputation.
❌ The trust I worked years to build (4/9)

[Tom Hardin @iamtipperx]

Yesterday, President Biden announced pardons and commutations for 1,539 individuals, people whose choices forever changed their lives. Among them were nonviolent drug offenders who’ve spent decades behind bars and others who’ve worked hard to rebuild.

There were also (1/9)

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betrayals of trust.

Since the announcement, I’ve been asked:
"Were you pardoned?”

No. I wasn’t, and I’ve never sought one.

I didn’t make “mistakes.” I made bad decisions, decisions I knew were wrong but justified anyway. At 29, I made $46,000 on the four worst decisions (3/9)

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commutations for egregious fraudsters:
➡️ Rita Crundwell embezzled over $50 million from taxpayers to live lavishly.
➡️ Eric Bloom orchestrated a $665 million fraud that wiped out retirements for countless people.

These weren’t momentary lapses. They were cold, calculated (2/9)

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experiences that have shaped us and to give thanks.

So today, I choose gratitude—for the journey, the lessons, and most importantly, the people who walked in when others walked out. You’ve made all the difference.

#Gratitude #SecondChances (14/14)

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"The opposite of misery isn’t happiness.
It’s gratitude."
– @markmanson

In 2016, I found myself walking into 26 Federal Plaza, the @NewYorkFBI headquarters, to speak to rookie agents about my case. The irony wasn’t lost on me—the last time I was there, I was being (1/14)

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your life.

This Thanksgiving, I want to extend my gratitude not just to those celebrating in the U.S., but to my connections around the world. Even if you don’t observe this holiday, the spirit of Thanksgiving transcends borders. It’s a time to reflect on the people and (13/14)