Mr Lewis testified that he had no recollection of asking federal regulators in the chaotic weeks leading up to the Merrill Lynch deal for a letter that would protect him from shareholder lawsuits.

• 刘易斯作证时称，自己不记得在收购美林交易前混乱的几周内，要求联邦监管部门出具一封能保护自己免受股东起诉的信函。