This is a pretty terrible thing to happen to you, but I've heard the same from other ex-colleagues of mine who have (tried to) joined FR.
Though much written here about FR I take with a massive pinch of salt, as I have other friends who work for them and really seem to enjoy it. Mind you, since we all used to work for the guaranteed worst company in the industry, a salt mine in Siberia would probably have been better!
Bad luck to those that have been affected by this. I don't think there's much comfort anyone can offer when you've been shafted like this.