No. I'm not interested in semantics.
Yes you are. Do you call it a lie when a judge orders you to keep something secret, and the only way to achieve that is omit information and/or lie?
The crux of the matter is Danny claims to understand this situation enough to become involved. You seem to be implying that while there is lying going on, but the lies are benign and should be overlooked.
I never said anything was benign. Im suggesting Ukyo may not have a choice in the matter.
As for Danny's claims, they can be perfectly reasonable and honest based on the information he has.
You further offer up absurd scenarios where Jon is somehow allowed to talk to Danny's lawyer, because, well... lawyer. And that lawyer, not being Jon's lawyer, and thus not being bound by... anything, in turn relays this information to Danny. Are you serious?
Its one of many possibilities I pointed out. And yes, its plausible, its quite possible the gag order restricts Ukyo from making certain information
public, but it may not restrict him in talking to any lawyer, be it his own, or one more versed in the subject that Ukyo may or may not have hired as his own. It may not even restrict him from talking about it to Danny, provided Danny doesnt make this info public. Ukyo may have obtained permission to talk to neobee about it in order to come to a resolution.