US President Bill Clinton denied he had ever used marijuana because, he said, he did not inhale. He also denied violating US laws because he was in England at the time. His response to the Monica Lewinsky scandal was essentially more of the same. There is a curious similarity between Soong's and Clinton's responses. But then, there is always something else behind what they say.
Every sentence is a trap and needs to be deconstructed if one is to understand it.
Whatever they omit has to be viewed with suspicion. In a sense, being with these people can be rather tiring because you must constantly keep up your guard. Money disputes are a legal affair. But honesty is a matter of personality and character. These two are now inextricably intertwined in the scandal.