Well put. That whole lawsuit is ridiculous. Stating a stock is a long or short in your opinion and basing this on research doesn't mean you have to update the world on your trading activities by the minute.

This is the difference to @TheRoaringKitty . He probably pump and dumps, because he buys stock, releases a meaningless meme because he knows it will move the stock, and then sells into that pump. Stating the facts why a company is fraud and going short before that is just a way to earn money. And at the same time increasing investors knowledge. If that knowledge leads to a deserved sell off, that's only natural.