I don't think there's much question as to the legality here. Rather, I think the degree of maliciousness is a bit unclear at the moment, i.e. was this driven b

I don't think there's much question as to the legality here. Rather, I think the degree of maliciousness is a bit unclear at the moment, i.e. was this driven by a conscious attempt to screw over his investors and cofounders, his desire to realize his vision, or some combination thereof?