I would characterize it not as truthful at all and as cherry-picked information from Botler, who were apparently recording everything that everybody does and then decided to put in misconduct reports two years after their failed business dealings.
Number one, I don't think the member was here when I first testified, but I did explain and I went through a whole critical path of timelines. I held up a big piece of paper and I explained that when Botler says that I tried to pressure them, there was no chance that that could be the case because, one, I wasn't the client, and two, the decision to go ahead with Botler didn't happen for almost another year after that.
Number two, in terms of Mr. Firth knowing me for my entire career, it's false. He clarified that he knew me his entire career. I've already explained the timelines and dates of when I knew Mr. Firth, and we didn't have a close personal relationship whatsoever. I met him three times out of an office, and half of that was during a pandemic when you couldn't go into an office in the first place.
In terms of singling me out—because I'm trying to answer your question very directly—I don't know why Mr. Firth would do that. I certainly didn't ask him to do that. I wasn't part of that conversation and I wasn't videotaped or recorded or whatever it is that Botler does as part of that, and I won't speculate, but I never asked Mr. Firth to do anything. It's unfortunate. I didn't like it at all and I think the reporter's aware that I didn't appreciate the report, but it happened and I'm dealing with it as best I can.