If 22 Billion was being dropped off the table, you can be sure everyone would be all over this and covering every angle of it. Those "mainstream" media companies have the resources to follow up on a story like that.

This link seems to be a bit flimsy at best and they're referencing eachother as sources. This is why the "mainstream" media get paid the big bucks, they actually do a somewhat thorough job whether you trust them or not.