Yes that was an error in the way I phrased it, I should have identified the source as the Russians not the plaintiffs.
The deal was announced in advance of due diligence, the brain functions behind that history, or the lack of them, shall remain forever locked away, I guess.
The last lines to your post seem to contradict what you have just stated. (That you don't know if he did and you don't know why)
I may be dense on this, but what would the alleged shares have been offered in compensation for?