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So investors in Melvin won’t abandon them. They want to reassure their own investors that the damage is done and they’re out.

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In that case they could most definitely inform their investors directly and there's absolutely no need to make a public statement about it.

They could, but it's common (and not suspicious) for an investor involved in a public fracas to publicly reveal they've exited their position. Bill Ackman did something similar with Herbalife: https://www.investopedia.com/news/billionaire-bill-ackman-du...

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