Key Takeaways Patel bought up to $250K in Strategy stock Nov. 21, 2025, disclosed it May 26, 2026. POGO’s Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette says the six-month delay violates the STOCK Act’s 45-day rule. DOJ’s William Taylor II cleared Patel of conflict of interest on May 28, 2026, no fine issued. Patel purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 worth of Strategy (MSTR), the business intelligence company that holds bitcoin on its balance sheet, on Nov. 21, 2025. He did not disclose the trade until May 26, 2026, according to a NOTUS report published July 1. Patel told the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) …

