Per Hunterbrook, Mickelson received material non-public information and shared it in a private group chat on X with investors.<\/p>\n
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The LIV Golf pro didn\u2019t wait long to respond. Days after the story broke, he took to X to announce that he\u2019s retained high-profile defamation attorney Tom Clare to \u201cadvise and represent\u201d him in the matter. <\/p>\n
Clare is known for representing public figures in high-stakes media battles, including clients like Dominion Voting Systems and NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know from experience that being in the public eye makes me a frequent target for sensationalized media coverage,\u201d Mickelson posted on X<\/a>. \u201cI get that it comes with the territory, but there are legal limits on false reports. And while I may have been willing to \u2018let it go\u2019 in the past, I\u2019m no longer going to sit quietly and take it when those lines are crossed.\u201d<\/p>\n “More to come\u2026.Lots,” the 55-year-old added. <\/p>\n Mickelson’s post happened to be public just hours after “Pablo Torre Finds Out” aired an episode with Sam Koppelman<\/a>, one of the people who helped write the Hunterbrook report.<\/p>\n The episode looked at the leaked messages and Mickelson’s alleged role in passing along sensitive information from Sable Offshore CEO Jim Flores. According to Hunterbrook, Flores had informed select investors, including Mickelson, about a pending $200 million equity raise, which had not been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n Mickelson, famously known as Lefty, has since pushed back hard, replying to social media posts from Hunterbrook, Torre and others.<\/p>\n \u201cSo a company says I can\u2019t say anything to you but we will announce something at the close,\u201d\u00a0he posted on X<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a dilution and the stock goes down or a deal for the stock to go up. I have to wait to see what the info is, I make no trades whatsoever and am ultra ultra careful given past history. I don\u2019t even share that information is coming til after the close.\u201d<\/p>\n He even brought the focus back to Hunterbrook, questioning its own practices and accusing the outlet of manipulating the market. \u201cThis looks like stock manipulation on their part and slanderous,\u201d Lefty\u00a0posted on X<\/a>. \u201cDid they make any trades today?\u201d<\/p>\n Mickelson\u2019s reference to \u201cpast history\u201d likely alludes to his 2016 involvement in an insider trading case tied to Dean Foods. Though he wasn\u2019t charged, the SEC labeled him a \u201crelief defendant,\u201d and he returned over $1 million in profits. <\/p>\n That episode left a lasting mark on his reputation, and this time, he appears determined to fight back.<\/p>\n