Did the $20 Billion Bogus Profit Number Come from Taleb Himself?

That appears to be what Henry Blodget, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of The Business Insider, is implying. In the comment section of Joe Weisenthal's post, Blodget writes:

Henry Blodget said:
Jun. 29, 6:24 PM
He initially said he was misquoted. GQ is standing by its story. The fact that he is now merely saying that "the numbers are wrong" suggests that he wasn't misquoted.