Short Seller Andrew Left Found Guilty of Securities Fraud

‘Left used his TV appearances to disguise his intentions,’ a federal attorney said in a statement.

Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research, speaks during the Reuters Global Investment 2019 Outlook Summit in New York on Nov. 12, 2018. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Prominent U.S. investor Andrew Left was convicted of securities fraud by a jury on June 1, the Justice Department said.

Prosecutors in July 2024 charged that the Citron Research founder manipulated stocks and misled investors about his positions in firms such as Meta Platforms, Nvidia, and Tesla. Left denied the accusations and pleaded not guilty.