I'm happy to discuss with the committee my purchases of GameStop shares and my discussions

of their fair value on social media.

It is true that my investment in that company multiplied in value many times.

For that, I feel enormously fortunate.

I also believe the current price of the shares demonstrates that I've been right about

the company. A few things I am I've been right about the company.

A few things I am not. I'm not a cat. I am not an institutional investor, nor am I a hedge fund.

I'm just an individual whose investment in GameStop and posts on social media were based upon my own research and analysis. When I wrote and spoke about GameStop and social media

with other individual investors,

our conversations were no different from people in a bar

or in a golf course or at home talking or arguing about a stock.

Hedge funds and other Wall Street firms

have teams of analysts working together

to compile research and analyze shares of companies.

Individual investors do not have those resources. Social media platforms like Reddit,

YouTube, and Twitter are leveling the playing field. The idea that I use social media to promote

game stock to unwitting investors and influence the market is preposterous.

When the stock price broke $20 in December, I knew my investment was a success.

I was so happy to visit my family in Brockton for the holidays. The money will go such a long way for us.

We had an incredibly difficult 2020. Most difficult was the tragic and unexpected loss of my sister, Sarah, in June. I am grateful to be in a position to give back to and support my family. As for what happened in January, others will have to explain it. It's alarming how little we know about the inner workings of the market. And I am thankful that this committee is examining what happened.

I also want to say that I support retail investors right to invest in what they want,

when they want.

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