Short Seller Backhandedly Equates SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya To A 'Crook'
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John Hempton, founder and CIO at Bronte Capital, criticized Chamath Palihapitiya, known as the 'SPAC King', over his past dealings. The criticism was in response to a tweet by Palihapitiya praising 'disagreeable' individuals in the start-up space. Hempton's comments refer to Palihapitiya's past SPAC activities, including the public listing of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE:SPCE), which left some investors with significant losses. Despite the collapse of numerous SPACs he championed, Palihapitiya remains unrepentant and continues to find investments.

September 05, 2023 | 8:59 pm
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The criticism of Chamath Palihapitiya, who took Virgin Galactic public, could negatively impact the company's stock in the short term.
The criticism of Chamath Palihapitiya, who was instrumental in taking Virgin Galactic public, could lead to negative sentiment among investors. This could potentially result in a short-term decrease in the company's stock price.
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