> scam developers are almost always anonymous

This dev is not. His name is on the app.

> We have plenty of evidence.

None shown. The only evidence you presented was the TechDirt article which transpired to be a misrep by you.

> You're requiring a very specific piece of evidence, an official announcement from someone

I am not requiring anything. I"m happy to accept the lack of evidence for your claim Apple removed the app.

> Moreover, theoretically, either Apple or the developer could be lying, so where's your evidence that they're not?

Since no-one has shown either has identified the removal, we need no evidence to show either one lied about it.