It does not. However, bounty managers are not responsible for validity of information provided by others nor are they obligated to constantly check information (e.g. whitepaper validity, road-map, statements in general). However, when they are made aware of a clear lie then the obvious course of action would be to pull the plug (at least make them instantly retract and apologize; which wouldn't be adequate given the scale of the lie here). I've made my disappointment with the way that this situation was handled (before, and after the exposure) clear in here. aTriz's silence is a red flag.

I can't cryptographically prove that I didn't know, and you can't cryptographically prove that I did know (which is what was meant with 'objective proof'). The Quickscammer style 'friend of a friend unidentified reliable source' bullshit doesn't do it for anyone with a brain bigger than 2 peanuts.

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I wonder why a "pathological liar" (according to certain baboons) would make reasonable statements regarding validity of proof.