By David Ingram and Aruna Viswanatha
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors criminally
charged two former senior UBS traders in connection with an
investigation into the bank's manipulation of the Libor
benchmark rate, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
A criminal complaint against former traders Tom Hayes and
Roger Darin was unsealed in U.S. District Court in New York, the
government said.
Both traders were charged with conspiracy, while Hayes was
also charged with wire fraud and an antitrust violation, the
government said.
Also on Wednesday the Swiss bank agreed to pay a $1.5
billion fine to U.S., UK and Swiss authorities to resolve
related allegations.
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