Floyd Schneider: a paid stock message board basher unmasked
Because Gary Weiss was found to be behind the first real example of multi-ID message board bashing to be publicly proved, and because it was apparent from writing and posting styles that one person was making a large percentage of all bashing contributions to the Yahoo boards in particular, we concluded that Gary was generally responsible for most all of it.Well, as we’ve gone on to learn, thanks to more advanced techniques and a few golden tips, we were missing much of the full picture.
The truth is, lately Gary Weiss seems to be playing a decreasingly significant role on the various message boards where the likes of lamborghini751, cupandsaucerwithsugar, state_police_retiree, and bobobaloney once roamed.
And in many places where we long suspected Gary, we’ve instead come to discover Floyd D. Schneider, of Newton, NJ.
Gary: we’re sorry for accusing you of something you didn’t commit…as much as we suspected, anyway.
Floyd: we wish to express our deep disappointment in your decision to make a living out of lying.
Want proof?
Exploiting Yahoo’s Dissembler Sorting Algorithm bug (which we were sworn never, ever to reveal, so please stop asking) we determined that the following seven Yahoo messageboard usernames were tied to the same individual: strethoechasity, returnofstockdung, baloneymarch, zorro20934, china39846, charlesp0nzi, and floydtheoneandonly
Using Google, we found several legal filings, including this one, which make it clear that:
…“floydtheoneandonly,” “charlesp0nzi,” “thetruthseekercom,” are pseudonyms used by Floyd Schneider.”
It seems Schneider has been sued multiple times for making defamatory statements about companies in anonymous message board settings, such as Yahoo and Silicon Investor, and it’s been shown to our satisfaction that he did so for compensation and in coordination with hedge funds shorting the stock (or worse).
In other words, Floyd Schneider is the embodiment of the mythical “paid basher” you’ll find he spends an inordinate amount of time denying exists. In fact, he had been an associate of the convicted naked short seller Anthony Elgindy who, in one of the most famous posts on his siliconinvestor.com website, outted Schneider as a paid stock basher, severing their prior relationship at the same time.
Think about it…someone Elgindy (possibly reading this from his prison cell) considered excessively mercenary. Wow.
A more detailed analysis of Schneider’s posting patterns will soon follow, but here’s a quick summary of the companies he has most ferociously attacked in recent years:
- Xybernaut
- Matrixx Initiatives
- Overstock.com
- Novastar Financial
- Escala Group
- Cenuco
- Hythiam
- Lucent Technologies
- iMERGENT
What do each of these companies have in common? They’re all targets of the illegal market manipulation technique known as strategic failure to deliver, as manifest by their presence on the so-called Reg SHO Securities Threshold List, indicating chronic failed trades of a company’s stock.
To better understand that issue, watch this presentation.
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April 16th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
You and your associates deserve an award for a job well done and I might add, extremely interesting. Great job and Thank You.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
MOST GRATEFUL FOR THIS INFORMATION. I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER OF SHARES OF BCIT WHICH
ATTRACKS A LOT OF BASHERS DUE TO
A SUSPECTED LARGE NAKED SHORT POSITION.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:47 am
I own a portfolio of companies that have suffered the abuses of these digital criminals. One day, thanks to people like yourself, we will hopefully, truly get our markets back. Thanks!
Mary
April 17th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Instead of going after the small fry..why not start at the top and go after the government and it supposed agnecies which are complicit in this crap..this is a joke.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Pussin,
It is a process. Sometimes you have to capture the small crooks redhanded and build a strong case to get them to roll over on those up the criminal food chain.
Don’t think this is only about catching the pan fish. Some of the wallhangers should start to worry.
April 17th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Can I contribute to patty’s legal fund here? I hear the SEC is gonna get him soon.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:04 am
I think the sum of the IQ’s of all people with comments here wouldn’t add up to that of a mentally retarded 3 year old. BCIT hahahahahahaha You have all had the wool pulled over your eyes and are too stupid to take it off
April 18th, 2008 at 12:05 am
I think the sum of the IQ’s of all people with comments here wouldn’t add up to that of a mentally retarded 3 year old. BCIT hahahahahahaha You have all had the wool pulled over your eyes and are too stupid to take it off. ANd judd bagley is about as big a scum bag stalker freak as anyone I have ever met on the internet.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Thank You.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Yeah, Bear. I’m with you. HA HA HA> How stupid, LOL HA HA. To think these idiots could expect to buy a stock on a financial exchange in America LOL , HO, Hee Hee, and get a fair break. Whew. Ha ha ha. To think that they even believed if the company succeeded it could possibly do well, wow, How naive.
You are the Man!!! Ape Man, but the Man, nonetheless.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
The legal filing simply repeats an unproven allegation (i.e. wishful thinking) in the original Complaint about the true owners of aliases. Has Overstock legal counsel been consulted about this wreckless (and rather humorous) disregard for the truth?
April 18th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
You’re a mess, Jeff. Floyd has, on several occasions, claimed those aliases. He’s proud of them. You should pay closer attention to Darrell’s talking points.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Jeff, would these actions have anything to do with your Hedge Fund?? I really hope it does, about time they go after you miscreants with the long armof the law.
Reuters - Subprime probe may lead to hedge funds, others: FBI
Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:55pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe of the subprime mortgage industry could uncover fraud involving Wall Street investment banks, private equity firms or hedge funds, the head of the agency said on Thursday.
Robert Mueller, FBI director, told an American Bar Association conference he expected to see more corporate fraud cases in the future “because of the ripple effect” of the subprime mortgage crisis.
The bureau’s investigation of potential fraud in the U.S. home mortgage industry now encompasses 19 companies in “cases that may have a substantial impact on the marketplace,” Mueller said.
“We are targeting accounting fraud, insider trading and deceptive sales practices. These investigations may well lead to other instances of fraud, from investment banks and private equity firms to hedge funds.”
The subprime probe demonstrates why independent members are needed on corporate boards of directors, he said.
“These investigations further emphasize the need for independent board members, auditors and outside counsel,” he said. “Shareholders rely on the board of directors to serve as the corporate watchdog. But often, we see conflicts of interest in the corporate suites.”
Mueller also told the meeting of lawyers that their corporate clients should come forward and admit any wrongdoing before the FBI or Justice Department become involved.
“Executives who let the situation escalate to the point of a sudden restatement — and a resulting loss of shareholder confidence — often do greater harm to the companies they are trying to protect than if they had exercised early intervention,” he said.
Mueller did not identify any of the companies targeted in the FBI’s subprime investigation.
To date, the FBI has publicly acknowledged the identity of only one company involved in the probe, Doral Financial Corp (DRL.N: Quote, Profile, Research). A former Doral treasurer was indicted for investment fraud last month. He denied the allegations and the company has declined to comment.
The largest U.S. mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp (CFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research), also is under FBI investigation, authorities have said, although the FBI has declined to comment and Countrywide said it was unaware of any investigation.
When the FBI disclosed its industry investigation, major investment banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research), Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Bear Stearns Cos Inc (BSC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) each said the government had asked them for information, but there was no confirmation of any FBI role. Beazer Homes USA Inc (BZH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said last year it received a federal grand jury subpoena related to its mortgage business.
The credit market crisis traces its roots to defaults in the subprime mortgage market last year. Losses and write-downs have choked the credit market and could eventually approach $1 trillion, the International Monetary Fund said earlier this month.
(Reporting by Julie Vorman; Editing by Andre Grenon)
April 19th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Patrick, I don’t know where I should write this but I have to, and here is as good a place as any. CONGRATULATIONS on a stellar quarter and the best is yet to come I’m sure. Lets see the miscreant spin this. Also I think you did a little better than Merrill Lynch and Citi!!LOL!!!
April 20th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Sean,
Thanks.
Patrick
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 am
Patrick,
2 years ago when you were saying that a conspricy existed against you I thought you were crazy. Now, I think you are a hero for doing what you are doing. It takes balls to go up against wall street and for that I comend you. You my friend, are a good American. God bless you.
Michael Solomon
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