[6nf]

> Melvin doesn't have a short position anymore.

Untrue, the number of shares short is still 70 million. Nothing changed.

[girvo]

They aren’t the only people with short positions. They could’ve exited and others picked it up.

I’ve no dog in this race; just thought I should point that out

[nowherebeen]

The question is, would there be any consequence if he lied about it? Given the huge amount of losses, it’s not unreasonable for one to lied about closing their position in hopes of the price falling down.