I am inclined to believe Melvin got out, because market manipulation that the SEC will actually go after is lying about your trades (covering your short) when y

I am inclined to believe Melvin got out, because market manipulation that the SEC will actually go after is lying about your trades (covering your short) when you haven't made those trades. Most of what WSB is doing is market manipulation but from what I've read it isn't something the SEC will go after in court as fraud is not clearly involved.