He’s technically only claiming that turning the company around was his job description when recruited. Is that this was a lie told to him.
With all due respect...the hell you aren't.
In 2003? Boies was probably best known for losing one of the most watched court cases in American history.
He's a great choice... if you want an savvy operator with a weak moral compass to pump your stock. Not so much if you want to win because you believe the company is in the right and has a promising future. (He might do that too, but no better than dozens of other effective lawyers.)