"Ignorance, it creates a lot of false impressions, and I happen to think that our attackers are ignorant about what we really do and who we really are," Johnson said in a recent interview with Los Angeles Magazine. "This is a war, and for any of us to think otherwise in here would be foolish, because this guy has spent $50 million dollars to try and ruin this company." Read More 2 accused of insider trading ahead of Ackman's HLF short Herbalife's stock has been on a roller coaster since accusations began almost 20 months ago.