I still don't see what you're getting at. Hicken is a contributor to the Idaho Business Review as well. How is this shocking?
This will be cleared up tomorrow, I bet.
Believe me, I don't envy you your position of having to defend this ridiculous scam. I know, you know, everyone knows it's a scam. All just posturing at this point. Pride and a ton of lost money involved. But time to place the blame where it belongs: at those who brought investors here, and of course, those running the scam.