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To: Janice Shell who wrote (90349)	1/28/2005 1:39:14 AM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 122087

I think we could debate whether getting discounted shares as to cover a short is manipulation under the SEC acts and regs. However, extortion, which is what was alleged and proven in this case is something beyond manipulation.

To: Janice Shell who wrote (90349)	1/28/2005 1:39:56 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 122087

If it's true, I'm glad that it's now been shown to be a crime. Hopefully, this will stop this practice. Yes. I first found out about that in the mid-nineties. So you're saying that it's common practice for shorts to get discounted shares or free shares to call off their attack? And of course by attack, I don't just mean the actual act of shorting. The message board attack by guru and followers pretty much stopped at that point. And so did the threats of SEC action, etc.