Prominent Short Seller Andrew Left Charged With Securities Fraud

He could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Prominent Short Seller Andrew Left Charged With Securities Fraud
A Wall Street street sign near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York, on Sept. 14, 2021. AP/Mark Lennihan, File
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Prominent activist short seller and market analyst Andrew Left has been criminally charged by federal prosecutors with multiple counts of securities fraud.

According to a civil complaint in Los Angeles federal court, Mr. Left was charged with 17 counts of securities fraud, one count of participating in a securities fraud scheme and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.
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