Short-seller and TV pundit Andrew Left charged in $16M market manipulation scheme – IOTW Report

Short-seller and TV pundit Andrew Left charged in $16M market manipulation scheme

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Prominent short seller and Wall Street commentator Andrew Left was hit with criminal charges for running a $16 million market manipulation scheme involving bets on stocks including Nvidia and Tesla, the Justice Department said Friday.

Federal prosecutors accused Left, 54, of Boca Raton, Fla., of using and abusing his position as a investing pundit on major TV networks to rake in millions in ill-gotten gains during the allegedly long-running swindle.

The former resident of Beverley Hills, Calif., was charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. the US Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said. more

6 Comments on Short-seller and TV pundit Andrew Left charged in $16M market manipulation scheme

  1. Isn’t Nvidia the stock that Nancy Pelosi made so much money on her selloff?
    Shitpot more than some measly $16 Million.

    Why isn’t she being indicted for the same offenses?

    mortem tyrannis
    izlamo delenda est …

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