It is not easy to short a Pink Sheet stock. And not enough volume in terms of $ in BTDG trades to make it worthwhile for market maker to do anyway.
Look at the trades, if BTDG had been seriously shorted a few months ago, there would be huge volume covering at these prices.
Just a myth unless you have any proof or strong indication it is the case.
You are on stronger ground it seems about the CEO . Considering his desperate situation, hard to believe he received any benefit from stock sales. His shares would have been restricted. Someone wrote his wife on welfare ( or was it the CFO ?) and guess he is losing his office space. If his salary in restricted BTDG stock , poor guy must be having hard times.
He is supposed to report stock owners over 10% and all holdings of officers and directors. Why doesn't he file this with PInk Sheets and stop all the gossip and rumors ?
Did you hear anything about the HIP HOP deal ?