One smacked hand smacks another's.
This is what I'm thinking. Gerald probably said too much and Ken doesn't want to get in trouble so he's denying it. Others may be skeptical, but I really don't see why VolcanicEruptor would make up a lie like that to "pump and dump" the stock -- if he wanted to dump he could have sold his shares at the top of the bubble when there was the controversy about his share transfer to BTC-TC.
Just the mere fact that you could afford yourself the power to influence a price, is motive enough for some individuals. The fact you could financially benefit as well, could easily be secondary to a given ego, me thinks.