A Maltese cannabis entrepreneur dubbed the “gentleman smoker” and the “high priest of weed” has disassociated himself from his former venture after it was accused of being a Ponzi scheme.
“I don’t have all the answers to the current situation either so I cannot dwell on it too much and hope that everything comes to light so that all loose ends can be tied up and the appropriate responsibilities against those who have acted outside the scope of legality will be cleared up,” Daniel Gauci said in an open letter on LinkedIn to aggrieved investors.
“The reason I left my job at the company is based on the lack of understanding and disagreement with superior positions and management, as well as repeated broken promises that prevented me from carrying out my duties, since I was just another worker like many of the people affected.”
“I am not a shareholder, owner of anything similar, simply another employee who, like many of you, have been affected as well as confused, which is why we are interested in clearing up all doubts as soon as possible.”
He condemned threats that have been aired towards himself and his family, stating that they have forced him to remain offline and that he will now only be reachable via his lawyers “for our safety”.
“I understand the anger, frustration and rage that many affected may harbour, however I will not tolerate such serious threats towards myself or my family as those already received and in case of recurrence…
