原文標題：Justice Department Targets ‘Spoofing’ and ‘Scalping’ in Short-Sell
er Investigation
原文連結：https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-is-pursuing-wide-rangi
ng-investigation-of-short-sellers-sources-say-11645019122
發布時間：2/16
原文內容：
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether short-sellers conspired to drive d
own stock prices by sharing damaging research reports ahead of time and engaging
in illegal trading tactics, people familiar with the matter said.
知情人士說，聯邦檢察官正在調查賣空者是否合謀通過提前分享破壞性研究報告和從事非法
交易策略來壓低股價。
The U.S. Justice Department has seized hardware, trading records and private com
munications in an effort to prove a wide-ranging conspiracy among investors who
bet against corporate shares, the people said. One tactic under investigation is
“spoofing,” an illegal ploy that involves flooding the market with fake order
s in an effort to push a stock price up or down, they said. Another is “scalpin
g,” where activist short-sellers cash out their positions without disclosing it
.
知情人士說，美國司法部已經查封了硬件、交易記錄和私人通訊，以證明做空公司股票的投
資者之間存在廣泛的陰謀。 他們說，正在調查的一種策略是“欺騙”，這是一種非法策略
，包括用虛假訂單充斥市場，以推動股價上漲或下跌。 另一個是“剝頭皮”，激進的賣空
者在不披露的情況下兌現他們的頭寸。
Carson Block, the fiery short-seller behind Muddy Waters, was served with a sear
ch warrant by an FBI agent in October, said people familiar with the matter, one
of whom added that the warrant extended to Mr. Block’s phones. Federal agents
took computers belonging to Andrew Left, another prominent short-seller, accordi
ng to Bloomberg News, which previously reported the existence of an investigatio
n.
知情人士說，10 月份，一名 FBI 特工向渾水背後的火熱賣空者 Carson Block 發出了搜查
令，其中一名知情人士補充說，搜查令也適用於 Block 先生的手機。 據彭博社報導，聯邦
特工拿走了另一位著名賣空者安德魯·萊夫特 (Andrew Left) 的電腦，此前曾報導過存在
調查。
Never the most popular camp on Wall Street, short-sellers have had an especially
bruising few years. Soaring stock markets, even through the pandemic, undercut
their bearish bets. They were cast as villains last year by the meme-stock crowd
, who delighted in forcing them into steep losses. Some have thrown in the towel
altogether.
做空者從來都不是華爾街最受歡迎的陣營，這幾年做空者的日子特別難過。 即使在大流行
期間，股市飆升也削弱了他們的看跌押注。 去年，他們被模因股票人群視為惡棍，他們樂
於迫使他們遭受巨大損失。 有些人完全認輸了。
Still, they can play a crucial role in uncovering corporate frauds. One short-se
ller helped turn up the heat on Enron. Others were early to sound the alarm on t
he 2008 financial crisis and more recent scandals including at Wirecard AG . Now
they may have to defend themselves against a federal investigation, which is be
ing led in part by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, an office known f
or prosecuting organized crime rings.
儘管如此，他們仍然可以在揭露企業欺詐方面發揮關鍵作用。 一位賣空者幫助增加了對安
然的關注。 其他人很早就對 2008 年的金融危機和包括 Wirecard AG 在內的最近的醜聞發
出了警報。 現在，他們可能不得不為自己辯護，以抵禦聯邦調查，該調查部分由位於洛杉
磯的美國檢察官辦公室領導，該辦公室以起訴有組織犯罪團伙而聞名。
心得/評論： 空軍真的沒人權誒 現在連做空都會做到被FBI調查了 不知道空軍總
司令龍哥以後會不會也被調查
以上先用google翻譯簡單翻過，大意就是渾水創始人Carson Block遭美司法部調查，司法部
正在對空頭進行廣泛調查，已向做空機構渾水創始人Carson Block出示搜查證以調查其非法
的交易策略。