The complaint further charges Daniel Knight (Twitter Handle @DipDeity), of Texas, with aiding and abetting the alleged scheme by, among other things, co-hosting a podcast in which he promoted many of the other individuals as expert traders and provided them with a forum for their manipulative statements. Knight also traded in concert with the other defendants and regularly generated profits from the manipulation.
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Here's the link for the SEC Press release:
SEC Charges Eight Social Media Influencers in $100 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme Promoted on Discord and Twitter
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-221
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SEC Charges Eight Influencers in $100 Million Securities Fraud
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-charges-eight-influencers-in-100-million-securities-fraud-11671031747