Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUPH)

[zzaatt]

But PG's history of false statements suggest fairly strongly that he deliberately took the price way south first, then scooped up a ton of dirt cheap options for self-enrichment.

But the other half of that "sleazy" maneuver is when he (PG) "takes" the price skyward, so he can cash-in on the "ton of dirt cheap" stock he scooped up. Your theory would not make sense otherwise. So I assume you're very optimistic at this point (I am).

I personally discount the reality of all these subterranean maneuvers by management. It seems to me that there's a natural progression of stock value that depends on inherent value, subject to distortions by earthquakes such as Covid and Putin's assault on Europe. I also think that drug companies are least likely to be effected by the coming recession, so it's a good place to be for now.
The company is cash rich (relatively speaking) and it's breaking even and moving toward profit. Probably a good time to get in.