It would depend if he disclosed any agreement he reached or not.
The scenario you describe (which has some issues that make the premise all but impossible) could be considered stock manipulation if it is undisclosed and coordinated.
In the end it makes perfect sense to create shareholder value. After this rs it comes down to the last dance- production and real intentions- or dilution = over and out, back to low pennies… Interesting weeks ahead!
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