not so sure they didn't know.....didn't the company thru the PR firm give Speranza as the contact for SA trading to the Post?
and just the fact that they started the whole SA, Dubai, Fesco, US Asia, New Century ruse in the first place doesn't place them at the top of the great thinkers of all time list....and the heat was coming down to prove the clients were legit...might as well try to fake it one more time with the sites..