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SEC Charges Options Trader for Illegal Short Selling Tactics
“Bell avoided the cost of borrowing shares while engaging in complex short selling transactions, thus earning significant profits with minimal risk and gaining an advantage over legitimate participants in the market,” said George S. Canellos, Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office. “We’ll continue aggressively to pursue and punish abusive short sellers who attempt to circumvent regulatory requirements to make more money.”
https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2011/2011-264.htm