He ain't stupid. With an impending lawsuit, better make nice and send out words of encouragement before you rip his story to shreds with an army of high priced lawyers.
Don't think that's his only motivation. I think he wants to hear what really happened
The owner sending him a 'text' is pretty lame. Call the guy and talk to him!!!! Better yet, fly out to California and meet with him.
The owner sends a text when something this big is happening...really!?
A text??? Isn't this how all this crap got started???