You could be right, but I see the smirks and his other behavior differently -- he's a narcissistic psychopath who is rich enough to feel vastly better than and completely insulated from humanity as a whole, and the smirks highlight that. Lately he's been showing some discomfort as it becomes clear to him that many people have begun seeing him in a more realistic light.

Also, he's STILL funding horrifying research and projects that use stealth and lies to push poison into the world. If he's under White Hat control it would surprise me greatly.