A Short Seller's Case Against a Medical Devices Company Just Got Even Weirder
New clues have emerged in the mystery surrounding the creation of Dr. Antik Bose — the fake doctor with an elaborate social media profile full of fancy cars and ostentatious homes who purported to be the author of scientific research connected to Penumbra, the controversial medical device company. Short seller Gabriel Grego of Quintessential Capital Management launched a short attack on Penumbra more than a month ago, claiming the catheters it produces for stroke patients were not safe. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Food and Drug Administration said that it had requested Penumbra vol...