You have ZERO proof that he lied about anything. All you have is some guys number, congratulations! You don't know what went on and you don't know if there was a deal in place and some reason the contract void. "Paul" could easily be lying just as you SPECULATE Lenny is. Be patient things will come out soon whether good or bad. We will get a PR and I'm sure it will be one we are all waiting for (hence the long layoff).
I mean come on, why would someone lie about a crappy company like Rite-Aid? If your going to lie and try and drive up the price, don't you think you would lie about a BIGGER/BETTER company? I mean either way you're going to get in trouble so why not make it worth it!