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(Bloomberg) -- Famed short seller Andrew Left faces the possibility of decades behind bars after being found guilty of using disingenuous social media posts to manipulate stocks, in a landmark case that threatens to chill a broader trading strategy loathed by corporate executives.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Berkshi

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Left, one of the world’s most prominent short sellers, was found guilty of securities fraud by a federal jury after a landmark trial that scrutinized his use of social media to move the price of stocks.Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedBerkshire Hathaway to Buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 BillionStocks Rise on Trump’s Iran Remarks, AI Optimism: Markets WrapA Rare