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Oopsie Daisy

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21. Making false accusations or evidence-free insinuations that something illegal is going on *

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 07:13 AM

Apr 25

* is a crime, right? While CEOs may assert plausible deniability if they claim they were genuinely unaware of the lack of evidence or the misleading nature of their statements, this may not absolve them entirely from legal or regulatory consequences.

The degree of personal responsibility will depend on factors such as the CEO's knowledge, intent, and the specific legal requirements in the jurisdiction involved.

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Trump Media has gotten Congress involved in its crusade against short sellers [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 24 OP

Nunes crawled out from under his rock? captain queeg Apr 24 #1

I don't like short selling Raven123 Apr 24 #2

'Short Selling' or better called 'gambling'. Normal for people with excess funds just burning a hole it their pockets Traurigkeit Apr 24 #7

In the 90's when I traded stocks I used to short sell some stocks and made a nice it of money but the SEC kimbutgar Apr 24 #12

Institutional shorting should be illegal oldsoftie Apr 24 #14

Short selling, like regular selling, adds liquidity & shifts investment from losers to winners Bernardo de La Paz Apr 25 #16

Short selling can serve as a check on excessive speculation or overvaluation in the market. Oopsie Daisy Apr 25 #20

He doesn't like it when people bet on him to fail. louis-t Apr 24 #3

Devin Nunes! IronLionZion Apr 24 #4

What? Nunes doesn't like CAPITALISM? Captain Zero Apr 24 #5

Naked short selling means selling something that doesn't exist Bernardo de La Paz Apr 25 #17

So 'Trump Media' wants House Republicans to investigate Mr. Donald J. Trump, is that right ? Traurigkeit Apr 24 #6

Still trying to cover for the release of info saying TS was losing it's ass and sybylla Apr 24 #8

Short selling has been around for a hundred years...but because they short TSF's stock, now it's wrong iluvtennis Apr 24 #9

I doubt they can change the laws fast enough to save Trump's company IronLionZion Apr 24 #11

+ agree on better regulations. iluvtennis Apr 24 #13

Yes, shorting has even older history, but Nunes is objecting to naked short selling which is illegal Bernardo de La Paz Apr 25 #18

Thanks for clarifying. n/t iluvtennis Apr 25 #19

Couldn't the shorters just move operations overseas? BadgerKid Apr 24 #10

Not unless tRump moves stock to foreign exchange. Trades occur on NY Stock Exchange. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 25 #23

The schemers are steaming 'cause they got schemed. I love watching this ship of fools sink. May they all go down with it NBachers Apr 25 #15

Making false accusations or evidence-free insinuations that something illegal is going on * Oopsie Daisy Apr 25 #21

Interesting that the people who hate government Old Crank Apr 25 #22

This 👆 Roy Rolling Apr 25 #24

" Nature of the free markets." That's what they tell us little people when we get screwed over. nt Hotler Apr 25 #25

Crusade? Roy Rolling Apr 25 #26

The same freedom and 1A loving Devin Nunes Bristlecone Apr 25 #27

If they want to outlaw short selling Miguelito Loveless Apr 25 #28

This complaint may be valid or not. I don't claim to know much about the subject hadEnuf Apr 25 #29