> It's very unlikely the FTC hired Wright without being familiar with his work, meaning they had to read it and be influenced by it in some way.
The FTC didn't hire Wright, Wright was appointed to the FTC by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The FTC doesn't choose its own commissioners any more than the Supreme Court chooses its own members.
You're correct that it's not a slam dunk indication of guilt, but that's never the case in situations like this.
At the very least it's suspicious, and everybody involved should have known better.