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To: Anthony@Pacific who started this subject	5/23/2002 2:02:03 PM
From: mmmary	Read Replies (4) of 122087

My comments on indictment I read the indictment and it seems to me that the FBI and attorney have it in for the agent, Tony and shorters in general. Perhaps it's the natural jealousy that civil servants have for successful people in the private sector. Perhaps it's because Tony acted like he was a "deputized" FBI agent in the fight against stock fraud. Perhaps it was Tony's in-your-face approach to stock fraud. He really made fun of con men and took jabs at the FBI and SEC for not doing enough to prevent it. Perhaps it's just the public sentiment that all shorters are bad. The indictment makes it seem that all short sellers are guilty of destroying the value of honest companies and stealing money from little old ladies. I know the public and courts feel this way, just like they think all anonymous posters are trying to commit illegal acts behind the veil of anonymity when that is not the case either. I personally believe that Tony has directly helped stop and prevent more stock fraud than some local governmental agencies. I just read a report about the problems with the FBI this morning and it talked about how they prefer to go in after the crime is done and not before. Tony would go in before everyone got ripped off completely. Sure, he profited and that was a good thing. If there were no incentive, no one would have the guts to do this type of work. If they're going to go after shorters, then they better go after the huge hedge funds as well. This is America, home of capitalism. We are allowed to play both sides of the market which is important to fair market stability. I do realize that Tony is not a saint and has had problems with the law before which is why he's a prime target. I think the RICO issues are bull. If someone asks Tony for a short tip and he gives it to them or posts it on a public message board, are they all in cohoots in securities fraud? If someone on the internet reads one of his reports from NY, does that mean he's got a national fraud ring going? I don't think so. Maybe everyone who read his reports which he sent out through PRs should be arrested as well. I think they made it a RICO issue so they could take his house and cars so he couldn't adequately defend himself. They also wanted to frighten everyone away from helping him. I got 14 PMs this morning telling me not to defend Tony on the boards. Again, if Tony is guilty, then he's guilty. But if the government is using the laws against him or some entity is trying to frame him here, then I will post my opinion about it. It's still a free country. I also think the bit about the FBI giving him information is a little bull as well. The FBI told me that the ASTN and the mob investigation was just starting. I posted that on the board and nobody got arrested. They told me they just arrested the first round of people and want the big guys and would arrest more and they did. I didn't ask the guy. He just told me. Who's guilty here? I believe that the information in the company reports I read was all public. I verified the SLPH report myself. If the ceo of nsol was a convicted felon, he didn't need the FBI database to find that out. I also think his shorts were probably good enough without the need of any privy information, based on what I read in the public reports. This will sure teach everyone not to share a stock tip or their due diligence reseach or you'll get sued under RICO and lose everything you have without even a trial. I saw the site go down yesterday so I copied it all. There's also web.archive.org There's a script in tony's profile which keeps it invisible. I know for certain that the FBI didn't do that to his profile. FTR I've never met Tony FTF. I never saw him at USC. I was not a member of his club. I never played any of his shorts. I did learn a lot from him and I think he did a great service to the individual investor. He taught them how to do proper due diligence and how to stay away from stock scams.

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