{
  "id": 15388587,
  "title": "Andrew Left wants his fraud conviction tossed after witness gets caught up in insider trading probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/andrew-left-wants-his-fraud-conviction-tossed-after-witness-gets",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-left-witness-insider-trading-investigation-daniel-bachus-grand-canyon-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research, has asked a judge to overturn his conviction on 13 counts of securities fraud. According to his lawyers, a witness who testified against him during the trial has become involved in an insider trading probe. The original trial was deemed unfair, as the lawyers claim they were not given the opportunity to question this witness about the investigation and discredit his credibility. If a new trial is granted, it is expected to result in an acquittal.",
  "summary": "A witness who testified against Andrew Left has become involved in an insider trading probe, a new twist in the short-seller's fraud conviction.",
  "key_points": [
    "Andrew Left seeks to overturn fraud conviction of 13 counts",
    "Witness in insider trading probe implicated in original trial",
    "New trial anticipated to lead to acquittal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}