It is understood that Werritty claims that his work, including his multiple global trips, was funded by ideologically sympathetic philanthropists, without any direct connection to specific defence contracts.
Though Bernard describes Hogg as a woman of "unfailing politeness", the biographer suggests the philanthropist was not without adversaries.
We're learning that he was a quiet philanthropist, who wrote big checks without revealing that he was the source.
The prize, which was created by the late investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton, is not without its critics.
Ingenious though Kirkness was, his chairs might not have become so popular without the help of an eccentric local philanthropist and champion of Scottish craftsmanship, George Hunter MacThomas Thoms.
But it was a guest without a formal role in the campaign, a conservative philanthropist named Rebekah Mercer, who has now become one of its most potent forces.
Then there are the superrich suitors, like Thomas Golisano, the former Buffalo Sabres owner, who said he would buy the team without any partners; the high-profile investor Ron Burkle; the philanthropist Eli Broad; and potentially many others, like Magic Johnson.
So how have they bridged the much-agonized-about digital divide without a hand out from a chip company, computer company or wealthy philanthropist?
