With certainty in fact a conclusion based on your opinion.   

As a friend of one will tell you, the personality of a stroke survivor changes.  I've even become spiritual, recognizing the quantum reality as God.

I found this video that explain ponzis in a very simple way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJd6RKsY5H4&t=590s

Back on topic:
There is concrete evidence OGNasty operated a ponzi and knew what he was doing (OgNasty's posts)
There is concrete evidence pirate returned the full amount of bitcoin to OGNasty (sworn statement to SEC)
No research needs to be done - the evidence is his their own admissions.
What remains is the SEC to act now that the value of BTC finally caught their attention. 

(Tell OGNasty to stop calling me a liar and I won't have to defend myself.  Hundreds of pages of deflection...)