The same thing existed with SLI shares as did Overstock, in the sense that SLI shares were/are tightly held. BEFORE the infamous tree shake of the stock in Jan of 2012, there were many "naked" shares of SLI out there. Some of these "naked" shares were made as a result of MM activities, but not all. Offshore accounts and the use of the DTCC to funnel through the over the counter sales through the U.S., LED TO EVEN MORE "NAKED" PHANTOM shares of SLI.
If, there is any professionals involved in the ongoing investigation, some of their investigation would be required to investigate in this area. It is also in this area where most money laundering schemes are set up.
This also tells everyone that the markets are fraudulent because of the shorting schemes and the losses always suffered by pension plans and such, when a market nose dives. If everything was up and up, even in market crashes, pensions and other investments handled by brokers would do good, BUT, they do not, and that is the proof of a manipulated and fraudulent system designed to pillage the working classes. Actually quite simple..