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Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street by Sheelah Kolhatkar chronicles the rise of Steven A. Cohen and his hedge fund, S.A.C. Capital, which federal authorities investigated for high-profile insider trading. Despite massive fines and the closure of S.A.C., Cohen avoided criminal charges and continued to profit through a private family office. The book examines toxic business culture and illegal activities normalizing insider trading within elite financial institutions.