But they DID give him the $5,000. There isn't any 'what if' about it. It happened. Period. End of story.
So now you're saying he may not have broken the law?
Let's say, for old times sake, that he took the money and didn't go with Merck. Could you please name another FDA approved company that had the vaccine that he could have gone with?
And what have stated that is childlike? Please elaborate.