It's illegal if you're not rich... In 2013 Bill Ackman had a huge short position on Herbalife. Carl Icahn in front of millions of viewers on CNBC promoted a sh

It's illegal if you're not rich... In 2013 Bill Ackman had a huge short position on Herbalife. Carl Icahn in front of millions of viewers on CNBC promoted a short squeeze. "During the epic verbal battle between Icahn and Ackman that was televised on CNBC in January, Icahn predicted that Ackman’s Herbalife investment could produce the “mother of all short squeezes.” Shortly after that incident, it became clear that Icahn had taken a big position in Herbalife’s stock. He has since expanded that position, bought 16.5% of the outstanding shares and gotten two representatives on Herbalife’s board. " https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/07/22/carl-icahn-is-squeezing-bill-ackman-to-death-with-herbalife-trade/?sh=76b7267b15e5 https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/07/22/carl-ica...