He was also arguing that Bitcoin isn't worth anything and that gold is the only possible way forward. If he didn't think Bitcoin was worth anything, why buy $5 worth, why hold for 10+ years through multiple long bear markets, why not sell during any of the previous price pumps and take his ponzi winnings...? Even in the off chance that he really did know someone interested in Bitcoin that early on & he really did buy only 20 from that person for some undisclosed reason, he clearly doesn't understand Bitcoin which was what his early involvement was supposed to prove.