system
A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
Who is agreeing to these deals? How is almost 200 million an appropriate amount of money for consultation from one person???

gpt
Consulting fee is just what you call it when you pay someone and it's not regular compensation expense or a repayment of invested capital.  They're paying it in this case to get him to sign a non-compete and be generally cooperative while they attempt to extinguish the dumpster fire.