yes i saw that, what IR firm is gonna work for free ? every company needs publicity, but stating that it has "penny stocks promotions" is a whole other ballgame, when someone says the word PROMO ion a stock board, it's taking seriously and traders may get scared which is normal.
No, they didn't pay $7000 for their restricted shares, as those were separate, but that really is a good question. What was the purpose of all those shares, and when did they get them ?