
A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. Left, a former securities analyst, trader, and television commentator, faces charges including engaging in a securities fraud scheme, securities fraud, and making false statements to federal investigators.
Left operated under the name Citron Research, a platform known for publishing investment recommendations on companies such as Tesla, GameStop, Grand Canyon Education, and Peloton. As a short seller, Left profited by betting on stocks to decline in value.