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Breaking: Former Wirecard Shortseller Was Allegedly Threatened By Law Firms And Kroll!

Bankruptcies Ben - March 5, 2023

Matthew Earl is a founder and fund manager at ShadowFall (www.shadowfall.com), a hedge fund focusing on short-selling. The collapsed Wirecard used to be one of the short-seller's targets, The Guardian reports. Allegedly, he was intimidated by private investigations company Kroll on behalf of their client Wirecard. According to a legal claim brought by Earl, Wirecard's law firm, Jones Day, carried out a “campaign of unlawful harassment” together with Kroll to intimidate him and his family.

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