Re: Sure, deny it and point to the evidence that supports your position...
It's not a conspiracy. Head over to teslaq on twitter where they've been shorting for years on the prediction of Tesla's imminent bankruptcy.
Recently they have lost $billions and some have lost real money (as opposed to client's money). They are constantly discussing ways to bring down Tesla.
Not only was this petition by a short, but also many of the complaints were filed by shorts 'on behalf' of the owner.