He makes enough money that he should obviously be giving this away, so he threatens to throw it away unless people bid high enough to compare to his lawyer's wage?

And someone tell this lawyer that he has to sell it to the highest bidder, regardless of the final price. That's how an auction works, Mr. Lawyer.

"I'll just throw it away and make money."

If hell exists, it was made for d0uches like him. (d0uche is censored; seriously?)