What I can't understand is why the NYTimes author didn't pick up on this or comment - it seems to me like he just wanted to avoid paying as much as possible to

What I can't understand is why the NYTimes author didn't pick up on this or comment - it seems to me like he just wanted to avoid paying as much as possible to his ex-wife and decided to tie it up in company assets so it was harder for her to get hold of.