There was a theory going around that the whole story was just and elaborate stock manipulation scheme.
And if you have the means to do something like this, why not do it in a more subtle way that doesn't have people asking questions 6 months later?
I'm not suggesting you're wrong and I have no clue what happened.
What is Bloomburg going to lose here? Their reputation? They're already considered something of a gossip rag for financial news. FTC action? Unlikely.
uh, the pictures of a tiny rice-sized chip from the story were just photo illustrations. They were not supposed to be evidence of anything. It said so in the margins.