lol
“had little involvement in preparing”
Exactly, being in the chain of command to REVIEW documents is not that same as being involved in PREPARING them.
Do these people have reading comprehension problems?
A review could just be to see his bottom line. It doesn’t mean that he goes through with a fine toothcomb and edits all the content. Most likely, he wouldn’t consider himself qualified to do so.
The prosecution is relying upon the affirmation/ declaration clauses of the contract. This is where the signatory affirms that they have reviewed the document and declares that the foregoing was true, correct and complete. The IRS , for example, often relies upon this type of declaration in prosecuting tax fraud.