Top short seller Andrew Lift convicted of securities fraud after getting caught saying ‘taking candy from a baby’
Short seller Andrew Left has been convicted of securities fraud by a federal jury in California. Left, who operated under the name Citron Research and was known for his commentary on stocks like Tesla and GameStop, was found guilty on multiple counts. Prosecutors argued that he manipulated stock prices by taking positions before publishing biased research, aiming to profit from the resulting market movements. Left faces a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison. AI
