Convicted short-seller Andrew Left demands mistrial, rerun of case that gripped Wall Street

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 537 words · By James Franey

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Convicted short-seller Andrew Left demands mistrial, rerun of case that gripped Wall Street See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Convicted short-seller Andrew Left demands mistrial, rerun of case that gripped Wall Street See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleDefense lawyers for convicted activist short seller Andrew Left demanded a mistrial Friday, citing an unusual courtroom error that they say tainted the entire verdict and demanding a rerun of the case that gripped Wall Street.

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Left’s legal team spotted that jurors used an out-of-date court form to issue their verdict, which included a count accusing Left of lying to a federal investigator.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The lead securities fraud count carries a maximum prison term of 25 years”

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The source 'Meyka' explicitly states he faces a maximum of 25 years in prison on the fraud scheme count.

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Claim 2: “They accused him of running a short-and-distort scheme that reaped more than $21 million from 2018 to 2023”

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Multiple sources (Meyka, other web results) state the Justice Department/prosecutors alleged a scheme that earned him $21 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew C. McCarthy III (born 1958 or 1959) is an American lawyer and columnist for National Review. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He led the 1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Edward Left (born July 9, 1970) is a convicted fraudster, an activist short seller, author and editor of the online investment newsletter Citron Research, formerly StockLemon.com. On June 1, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Left

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor (born 19 February 1960), formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edi…
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Claim 3: “Judge Virginia Phillips dismissed that charge weeks earlier”

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While Wikipedia confirms Virginia A. Phillips is a judge in the Central District of California, there is no evidence in the provided results stating she dismissed a specific charge weeks prior to the verdict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville (FCI Victorville Medium I & II) are two medium-security United States federal prisons in Victorville, California. Part of the Victorville Federal Pris…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Judge Phillips may refer to: Beth Phillips (born 1969), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri Gregory A. Phillips (born 1960), judge of the United States Dist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Virginia Anne Phillips (née Ettinger; born February 14, 1957) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Claim 4: “The jury convicted Left on the main count of running a securities-fraud scheme, plus 12 additional counts tied to specific trades in stocks, including Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta”

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Multiple sources confirm the conviction on 13 counts (one main fraud count and others) involving stocks such as Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla, Inc. ( TEZ-lə or TESS-lə) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla Autopilot, an advanced driver-assistance system ("ADAS") for Tesla vehicles, uses a suite of sensors and an onboard computer. It has undergone several hardware changes and versions since 2014, m…
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Claim 5: “Sentencing remains scheduled for Aug. 31”

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Both CNBC and NY Post independently confirm the sentencing date of August 31.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Left will be sentenced on August 31
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/us-jury-finds-investor-andre…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — He faces sentencing on Aug. 31.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/business/activist-short-seller…

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Claim 6: “Defense lawyers for convicted activist short seller Andrew Left demanded a mistrial Friday”

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Only one relevant web search result (Pagegoo) confirms the demand for a mistrial on Friday. Other results discuss different cases (Rittenhouse, Daniel Penny).

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web search NEUTRAL — Defense lawyers for convicted activist short seller Andrew Left demanded a mistrial Friday, citing an unusual courtroom error that they say tainted the entire verdict and demanding a rerun of the case…
https://pagegoo.com/2026/06/andrew-left-seeks-rerun-of-trial…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse called for a mistrial Wednesday. The request surrounds video prosecutors played during the trial.The mistrial request would be made “without prejudice”. That means prosecu…
https://san.com/cc/rittenhouse-lawyers-call-for-mistrial-arb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Defense lawyers for Marine veteran Daniel Penny, on trial over the death of homeless black man Jordan Neely, pushed for a mistrial on Thursday, citing testimony from a witness they deemed biased and a…
https://americafirstreport.com/judge-rejects-mistrial-motion…

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Claim 7: “Left, 55, made his name at Citron Research”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Andrew Edward Left as the editor of Citron Research and provides his birth date as July 9, 1970, which makes him 55 in 2025/2026.

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Claim 8: “jurors used an out-of-date court form to issue their verdict, which included a count accusing Left of lying to a federal investigator”

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Only one relevant web search result (Pagegoo/Andrew Left seeks rerun...) mentions the out-of-date court form and the count regarding lying to a federal investigator.

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web search NEUTRAL — Forms Find a national federal court form that can be used in all federal courts.About the Federal Courts. Find a Federal Court.
https://www.uscourts.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — Left’s legal team spotted that jurors used an out-of-date court form to issue their verdict, which included a count accusing Left of lying to a federal investigator.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/business/andrew-left-seeks-rer…

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web search NEUTRAL — The district courts are the general trial courts of the federal court system. Each district court has at least one United States District Judge, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate …
https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts

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Claim 9: “Left was acquitted him on four counts”

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CNBC, Meyka, and other web results independently confirm he was acquitted on four counts.

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web search NEUTRAL — He was acquitted on four remaining counts. The Justice Department said Left earned $21 million from the scheme. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison on the fraud scheme count and up to 20 years fo…
https://meyka.com/blog/short-seller-andrew-left-convicted-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, stands outside federal court in Los Angeles. Left's lawyers are arguing he should be tried again after they spotted the jury had used an out-of-date court form…
https://www.aol.com/articles/convicted-short-seller-andrew-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — Convict Andrew Left of securities fraud for orchestrated tweet-and-trade scheme involving stocks like Tesla, Nvidia, and Meta, yielding over $20 million profits. Highlight jury's mixed verdict with Le…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/short-seller-andrew-left-convicte…

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Claim 10: “the jury in Los Angeles federal court convicted Left of it, anyway”

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Multiple sources confirm the conviction in a Los Angeles federal court. Wikipedia and web results specifically mention the June 2026 conviction on fraud counts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents …
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