I think he/she is making an analogy between his life experience and the claim against Apple. That is, 'I [won/built a business worth] a lot of money. [Family/ot

I think he/she is making an analogy between his life experience and the claim against Apple. That is, 'I [won/built a business worth] a lot of money. [Family/other companies] suddenly felt I owed them something. You should refuse as they are only seeing dollar signs.'