BIG Filing for Chapter 11 and Ceasing all Operations, page-52

What puzzles you? His motivation? Who cares what his motivation is, if what he said is true then it is true, if it isn't then it isn't. What you are trying to do is trying to discredit the messenger so you can postpone the inevitable. If BIG goes bankrupt then your money is gone. No amount of denial or questioning someone's motivation can change that. People like you is part of the reason why some people often gets suckered into a dubious investment.