# Charles Liang

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-21**: Co-Founder Arrest — News of a co-founder's arrest triggers a 33% stock nosedive.
- **2025-09-15**: DOJ Probe Escalation — Reports surface of a formal Department of Justice investigation into SMCI's financial practices.
- **2024-10-30**: Auditor Resignation — Ernst & Young resigns, citing concerns over internal controls.
- **2024-08-27**: Hindenburg Report — Short-seller alleges accounting manipulation and sanctions evasion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### SuperMicro Shares Plunge 33% Following Co-Founder Arrest
2026-03-21 10:54:49 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) experienced a massive sell-off after news broke of a co-founder's arrest, compounding existing regulatory and governance concerns. The 33% drop marks one of the most significant single-day declines for the AI server manufacturer in recent history.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/supermicro-smci-nosedives-co-founder-arrest

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