Even if there's just a 10% chance of this, the OP should get ready for a genuine fight from these people (i.e. he needs a lawyer). They could be trying to protect themselves from jail time.
I think he’s getting all he wants which is attention. The others probably are just your regular incompetent low effort skimmers from the top, but this guy is a douche with an axe to grind and completely unprepared for the job he’s signed up for.
