Intrigued, I started examining the posting histories of the most prolific sources of this disinformation, trying to identify patterns that might in turn reveal their underlying motives and, often enough, their real identities. Well over two years later, I remain engaged in the same pursuit. And, to be frank, I suspect that by now, I understand it better than anybody else, largely because of a few methods I’ve developed and the great amounts of information I’ve received from others.
Third Point, LLC is a hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb, also known on stock message boards as “Mr. Pink.”
Michelle McDonough (formerly Michelle Sarian), is a convicted felon who has spent one year in prison for securities fraud. Today, as before going to prison, McDonough has a company called Magic Consulting.
Floyd Schneider is a prolific [...]
Before reading what follows, it’s important to know that Yahoo! message board aliases ymh_ymh_ymh, ursa_of_245_park_avenue, ursa_383_madison_avenue, and ursa_minor_245 all belong to Yolanda Holtzee. You can read more on these relationships here.
According to a Wall Street Journal story dated April 18, 2006 (reprinted here, one week later):
In 1998, hoping to make more cash, [Holtzee] began managing [...]
In the search for a pithy introduction, all I’ve managed to come up with is this: if I hadn’t seen it myself, I would not have believed it.
But even that misses the point somewhat, as I feel very much as though the layers surrounding the enigma that is Yolanda Holtzee have barely been peeled back, [...]
