原文标题：Justice Department Targets ‘Spoofing’ and ‘Scalping’ in Short-Sell
er Investigation
原文连结：https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-is-pursuing-wide-rangi
ng-investigation-of-short-sellers-sources-say-11645019122
发布时间：2/16
原文内容：
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.
知情人士说，联邦检察官正在调查卖空者是否合谋通过提前分享破坏性研究报告和从事非法
交易策略来压低股价。
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
.
知情人士说，美国司法部已经查封了硬件、交易记录和私人通讯，以证明做空公司股票的投
资者之间存在广泛的阴谋。 他们说，正在调查的一种策略是“欺骗”，这是一种非法策略
，包括用虚假订单充斥市场，以推动股价上涨或下跌。 另一个是“剥头皮”，激进的卖空
者在不披露的情况下兑现他们的头寸。
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.
知情人士说，10 月份，一名 FBI 特工向浑水背后的火热卖空者 Carson Block 发出了搜查
令，其中一名知情人士补充说，搜查令也适用于 Block 先生的手机。 据彭博社报导，联邦
特工拿走了另一位著名卖空者安德鲁·莱夫特 (Andrew Left) 的电脑，此前曾报导过存在
调查。
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.
做空者从来都不是华尔街最受欢迎的阵营，这几年做空者的日子特别难过。 即使在大流行
期间，股市飙升也削弱了他们的看跌押注。 去年，他们被模因股票人群视为恶棍，他们乐
于迫使他们遭受巨大损失。 有些人完全认输了。
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.
尽管如此，他们仍然可以在揭露企业欺诈方面发挥关键作用。 一位卖空者帮助增加了对安
然的关注。 其他人很早就对 2008 年的金融危机和包括 Wirecard AG 在内的最近的丑闻发
出了警报。 现在，他们可能不得不为自己辩护，以抵御联邦调查，该调查部分由位于洛杉
矶的美国检察官办公室领导，该办公室以起诉有组织犯罪团伙而闻名。
心得/评论： 空军真的没人权诶 现在连做空都会做到被FBI调查了 不知道空军总
司令龙哥以后会不会也被调查
以上先用google翻译简单翻过，大意就是浑水创始人Carson Block遭美司法部调查，司法部
正在对空头进行广泛调查，已向做空机构浑水创始人Carson Block出示搜查证以调查其非法
的交易策略。