Shirley you can tell us how much margin per share you (or your 'friend') were (was) required to put up to short the issue - again how much on a PER SHARE BASIS, nott in total.
Asking for a 'friend'.
"why don't you guys find the 2% that aren't scams"
Because that '2%' (witch is really more like 0.05%) are failing/failed businesses. Nott scams per se, butt just badd investments and munny losers.
Now, how about coffin' up that 'per share' margin requirement yur broker demanded to short that pennyscam.