USA v. Left

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Case Number:

2:24-cr-00456

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Virginia A. Phillips

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  1. June 01, 2026

    Citron Founder Convicted Of Manipulating Stock Prices

    A California federal jury Monday returned a verdict finding Citron Research founder Andrew Left guilty of using his public platform, including tweets, to manipulate the stock prices of a slew of companies, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  2. May 21, 2026

    Citron Founder's Tweets Impacted Stock Prices, LA Jury Told

    A former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission financial economist testified Thursday in the criminal securities fraud case against Citron Research founder Andrew Left, telling a California federal jury that allegedly deceptive tweets posted by the "activist investor" clearly had a "statistically significant" impact on companies' stock prices.

  3. May 15, 2026

    Citron Founder Phoned Fed. Agent During FBI Raid, Jury Told

    An inspector with the U.S. Postal Service told a California federal jury considering securities fraud charges against Citron Research founder Andrew Left on Friday that even as she participated in the FBI's raid of his home, Left called her and spoke at length about the allegations against him for over an hour. 

  4. May 12, 2026

    Citron Founder Didn't Believe His Own Position, Jury Told

    A cannabis company CEO testified Tuesday as the first witness in Citron Research founder Andrew Left's criminal securities fraud trial, telling a California federal jury that Left published an inaccurate short sale report on his company that quickly tanked its stock even though it appears he lacked the "conviction" of his attack.

  5. May 01, 2026

    Citron Founder Slips False Statement Charge In Calif. Case

    A California federal judge has trimmed Citron Research founder Andrew Left's securities fraud case by throwing out one criminal count accusing him of making false statements to federal agents, finding the proper venue for the charge is in Florida where the statements allegedly were made.

  6. April 09, 2026

    Citron Founder Loses Bid To Trim DOJ Fraud Case

    A California federal judge has rejected Citron Research founder Andrew Left's bid to trim the federal government's criminal securities fraud case, saying the indictment's first count is not "duplicitous" because it alleges a single market-manipulation scheme involving multiple misleading statements and does not need to be split into multiple counts.

  7. July 07, 2025

    Citron Founder Seeks Dismissal Of 'Absurd' DOJ Fraud Case

    An attorney for Citron Research's founder, short-seller activist Andrew Left, urged a California federal judge Monday to dismiss the federal government's "absurd" criminal securities fraud case against Left, arguing that it's an unprecedented effort to criminalize free speech. 

  8. February 20, 2025

    Citron Research Founder Ran 'Classic' Fraud Ploy, DOJ Says

    The well-known activist short-seller Andrew Left shouldn't escape U.S. Department of Justice allegations he improperly made $16 million using bait-and-switch tactics to manipulate trading prices, prosecutors have argued, saying the indictment makes it clear he's been charged with "a classic securities fraud scheme."

  9. January 28, 2025

    Citron Research Founder Slams DOJ's Fraud Suit

    Citron Research's founder urged a California federal judge to throw out the federal government's securities fraud case alleging he published unfavorable reports about companies to manipulate stock prices, arguing Monday he never published false information about any public company, and prosecutors fail to allege he intended to defraud his audience.

  10. October 07, 2024

    Activist Short Seller Blasts 'Preposterous' SEC Fraud Suit

    The founder of Citron Research, a newsletter for short sellers, has asked a California federal court to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud suit against him and his investment advisory firm, arguing the suit "strategically omits" the disclaimers it accused the founder of not making.