EarnestDD,
I don't think "needs help" is an appropriate term.
I think "last gasp" is more like it.
Clearly information like this isn't going to be revealed unless those of us keen on putting the entire truth about AERP here do the digging.
And, IMO, I would venture to say that individual investors, NOT the MMs, are making the oddball trades here to make it appear like there is manipulation. It's a small price to pay if you have a large enough investment.
Manipulation in the market has been proven to not just be from market makers.
And since we know the company has been nothing short of a failure to this point, that leaves little else.
IMO/FWIW