> Limoncello promptly replied: “My apologies; but I don’t have any more information to share on this topic.” With that, the discussion and Kilpatrick’s inquiry were over.

It's subtle, but this is a lie. To tell the truth, he would have had to say "I'm not allowed to share any more information on this topic (by my employer)."

Corporations love these passive-voice "it just is this way, nothing we can do about it" lies.