This is Nadim (someone just pointed this link out.) Please don't upvote this. I'm not appreciating the attention, not looking for drama. Just needed to set the record straight on something that's been bothering me for months, especially given that Peerio was issuing statements with my not being allowed to respond due to lawsuit threats. This is not something I want to become a big story, it was a necessary statement I had to make to put Peerio behind me and move on with my side of the story fully expressed. Thanks.
I strongly encourage you to talk with an attorney. It might even be worth contacting EFF (Kurt or Nick? or just info@eff.org), since there's a tangential EFF-interesting angle here.