1. Ross has a unique outlook where "deal concluded" means something very different to him than "deal closed". 2. Ross is a liar: he allowed himself to be quoted saying the acquisition was complete when he knew it was not actually complete 3. Tony is a liar; he fabricated this quote from Ross
Option 3 seems the most likely, given Tony's documented habit of lying in other filings & press releases.
Option 2 seems plausible too, if Ross believed that lying in a press release was necessary to trick investors into giving Tony more money to complete the payoff.
don’t speak for Ross. I know what…..
we discussed via email.
He was looking to get the deal closed, but that obviously didn’t happen, nor could it until APRU had it’s corporate mess cleaned up.