The former banker described financial reports of come companies as similar to artists who use street side card trick three-card Monte to con players.

“Investors and investment analysts have my sympathy,” said Stavropoulos, who has been on New York-listed TEN’s board for 20 years.

He held up the Nikolas Tsakos-led company as an example of candor and transparency.

“There are no smoke screens or double thoughts.