By Arthur Martin PUBLISHED: 11:21 EST, 16 October 2012 | UPDATED: 19:29 EST, 16 October 2012 In court: Thomas Ammann, 39, allegedly handed over price sensitive details about a takeover between photocopying firms involving Canon A love-cheat investment banker helped his two girlfriends make more than £2million by leaking insider information, a court heard yesterday. Thomas Ammann, 39, handed over the confidential details about a future City takeover bid to Christina Weckwerth and Jessica Mang, it was claimed. The two women allegedly used the sensitive insider information to ‘almost double their money’ by buying and selling shares in one company.
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Japanese bank Mizuho worker Thomas Ammann, 39, allegedly handed over price sensitive details to Christina Weckwerth, 44, and Jessica Mang, 29
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Neither knew of each other's existence and both considered Ammann to be their boyfriend
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Spilled information about the forthcoming deal involving Canon and the Dutch photocopier company Oce, it is claimed
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