The conviction of Andrew Left is perceived as having a chilling effect on the short-selling industry.

Andrew Left's lawyers have requested a mistrial after the jury filled out an outdated verdict form that included a charge that had been dismissed before the trial.

Legal experts believe the conviction of Andrew Left will have a chilling effect on the short-selling industry.

Andrew Left made over $20 million in trading profits from the stocks at issue in his market manipulation case between 2018 and 2023.

A jury found short seller Andrew Left guilty on 13 of 17 counts of using social media posts to manipulate stocks.

Andrew Left intends to appeal his conviction on the grounds that it is a free speech matter.

Legal experts predict that the conviction of Andrew Left will have a chilling effect on the short-selling industry.

A federal jury found famed short seller Andrew Left guilty on 13 of 17 counts of securities fraud.

The criminal indictment of Andrew Left has caused concern among other short sellers, with some of his competitors leaving the market.

Prosecutors allege that Andrew Left began closing his short position in Cronos Group approximately 24 minutes after tweeting his negative report.

The stock of Cronos Group fell 28% after Andrew Left published a report alleging the company was misleading investors about distribution commitments.

Prosecutors in the Andrew Left trial have focused on his tweets and subsequent trades related to Twitter and Cronos Group.

The prosecution's manipulation argument against Andrew Left is that he would establish a stock position, issue a public recommendation, and then quickly reverse his position for a profit.

Andrew Left had a short position in GameStop that was targeted by retail investors on Reddit in a short squeeze.

Andrew Left of Citron Research is known for correctly identifying problems at Valiant Pharmaceuticals.

Federal prosecutors allege that Andrew Left's market manipulation activities generated as much as $20 million in profit.

Short seller Andrew Left of Citron Research is on trial for securities fraud.

Following increased prosecutorial scrutiny, some of Andrew Left's largest competitors in the short-selling industry have exited the market.

James Park believes the trial of Andrew Left is more broadly about the use of social media to influence markets rather than being a reckoning specifically for the short-selling industry.

In the case against Andrew Left, prosecutors allege he tweeted that Cronos Group was "all hype with possible securities fraud" and then began closing his short position 24 minutes later.