He has considered it in the past so don't be surprised if it happens. Published statements such as the ones we're talking about certainly are defamatory enough to affect potential buyers decision to purchase the stock or not, as well as affecting the stock price.
Todays juries have been very generous in their awards for this type of claim. Imagine a 75 year old man in front of the jury claiming that his business, that he built from scratch, has been irreparably harmed by the constant unfounded claims published here and you've got yourself a guilty. How could the defendant show anything more in a court of law other than that loans have been taken out to support the business and as a result stock was issued to secure the loan.
No matter what you think, you can't prove otherwise, or go ahead and prove it to us. You have proven nothing so far. It's all been conjecture and that doesn't come close to cutting it in a court of law.
