#1 The guy that got caught bashing while shorting (short and distort) made multiple accounts to do so...he had his own little paid bashing scheme. Only A fool would think this doesn't happen all the time and on a grander scale.
#2 At some point in the near future you'll see more light shed on this when it's exposed in other ways...crime still in progress though
#3 Every experienced trader , and even new ones KNOW there are paid bashers...so kinda the opposite of what you're saying per usual.
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