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Here's the link for the SEC Press release:
The following seven individuals were charged with securities fraud:
Name State of Residence Twitter Handle
Perry Matlock Texas @PJ_Matlock Edward Constantin Texas @MrZackMorris Thomas Cooperman California @ohheytommy Gary Deel California @notoriousalerts Mitchell Hennessey New Jersey @Hugh_Henne Stefan Hrvatin Florida @LadeBackk John Rybarcyzk Texas @Ultra_Calls
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.
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
The link for this post is using an archive for the article on The WSJ's website. An archive has no paywall, no subscription requirement, and can be easier to read. The original article, on The WSJ's website is:
SEC Charges Eight Influencers in $100 Million Securities Fraud https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-charges-eight-influencers-in-100-million-securities-fraud-11671031747
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