Anthony Elgindy

Amr "Anthony" Elgindy (born November 28, 1967) is the founder of Pacific Equity Investigations, and is best known as "Anthony@Pacific", the "Internet's most theatrical short-seller".[1] Elgindy was convicted in January 2005 of racketeering, securities fraud and other crimes in connection with a scheme to steal confidential law enforcement information relating to FBI and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations of various companies. Elgindy used this information to trade in the stock of those companies and to make millions of dollars in the financial markets.[2]

External links

• "US DOJ Press Release". 2005. Retrieved 2007-4-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

• Kowalski, Robert (2000). "This Silicon Investor Is Now Anthony@FederalDetention.gov". Retrieved 2007-4-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

• Weiss, Gary (2002). "What to Bet Against". Retrieved 2007-4-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

• "The Dumbass, The Daytrader, and the New Democracy". 2000. Retrieved 2007-4-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

• "NASD's NAC Bars Tony Elgindy and Expels Key West Securities, Inc. For Manipulative Short Selling Scheme". 2003. Retrieved 2007-4-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)