Oh, by all means torp the guy over this politically. But don’t let claims go ahead without at least some proof.
The idea of “where there is smoke there is fire” is kinda problematic to say the least. Its not an idiom that holds out well, like “It takes two to tango” and “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”
How much? With what money?
Come now, these products that cost 3x what they should don’t get to claim it did not work out due to lack of demand. No one has pissing away money anymore and products made for some odd not rich but well off tech people is just not going to happen.