No, I'm not confused. And, no, Vic was an insider of Scythian, APHA, and Green Leaf Brands.
Again, Vic Neufeld was the middleman who "brokered" the deal after marking said assets by a whole bunch. He benefitted greatly by being the middleman.
I would say that if APHA purchased said assets at the same cost as other comparable properties/operations in the area - that Vic would be a "genius".
If nothing was "wrong", Vic would never have been fired by APHA.