Andrew Left’s defense plays offense, asking why the government targeted him instead of the company he called a fraud

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• Andrew Left’s defense argued he exposed fraud at Namaste Technologies during his trial.
• Left’s lawyer suggested the government went after him for being a “whistleblower of the fraud.”
• Left is accused of market manipulation. The defense says he shared his honest opinions.

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