This. I’m not sure what the ramifications are, depending on what law may be applicable (like US-american or canadian), but apart from having given away something that in all likelihood they had no right of ownership over, they might even be liable for some sort of confidentiality breach due to that.

“It’s his job to say who should buy it.”

Is it though? I suggest his position is more that of presenting what’s there, rather than make the choice for those interested in buying something like that…