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Activist Short Seller Convicted for $21M Stock Market Manipulation Scheme
Yesterday a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted an activist short seller of securities fraud for a long-running market manipulation scheme reaping profits of more than $21 million.
What happened
According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Activist Short Seller Convicted for $21M Stock Market Manipulation Scheme, Yesterday a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted an activist short seller of securities fraud for a long-running market manipulation scheme reaping profits of more than $21 million.
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- Activist Short Seller Convicted for $21M Stock Market Manipulation SchemeU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00
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