Roman has been at the Bitcoin Conference, that may have played a part in the delay.  I don't know what's up between Monday and today though. 

Although I have to say after talking to Roman this weekend in person, I'm much more comfortable with the whole situation.  I'm not saying I like it or that there's excuses for a lack of security practices on the bitcoin hotwallet, but I certainly have absolutely no doubts about this being some sort of scam on his part. 

I think if there's any way to salvage this properly, Roman will be working on it or trying to make it happen. Hopefully it will work out and he won't prove me wrong.  Although I did want to call him Carrot Top a couple times, but I figured that would be rude   I kid... I kid...