Sterling and his "arbiter of truth" tone is laughably transparent for the nonsense it is. None of the drivel posted on any board has ever come to fruition. It's all fodder for the sub penny acolytes to whip themselves into a lather over, which is exactly the real motivation behind why he does it.
It's called "pumping." Maybe you've heard of it. The offensive part is his propensity to target obvious, outright scams, but I guess outright scams make it easier to spin outrageous stories and price valuations.