I have been on the short end of the stick with judgements against me years ago. Was I able to pay? You bet. Was the receiving party willing to accept my financial and payment terms? Nope.
When it comes to a growing company, it's kinda like the market. If someone is promised a return from a private financial agreement, and they don't get it in the agreed time frame, then they get upset, just like when we become bagholders in some of our trades.
Emotion sets in and law suits are filed. In the end, all is resolved, just like the PR stated. I also think that the resolution will be published in an 8K at some point.
I have been in other stocks that have had similar issues and they were resolved and the PPS rose once it as made public through 8Ks that it was.