I'm not sure if it's just lag, or if my post didn't submit due to unforeseen packet loss.
Bearing in mind that the earlier stated assumption that Shaq is not in fact an initiate, but is already a member just now going public, there IS a possibility the two events could go hand-in-hand, seeing as how the tape fiasco occurred years ago as well. I, however, do not think that to be the case. The two events seems unrelated, and since there is no evidence to base anything from, it's speculative at best.
I still believe he is not an initiate, though, based on the photo, and the thumb position. And as for the the judge Belvin Perry Jr. being the man shaking his hand, according to one source, it's MW Frederick B. Summers of a Prince Hall lodge in Mass. Though, to date, I can find no pictures of Frederick B. Summers, I do not doubt the source. However, I will note the uncanny resemblance to justice Belvin Perry Jr.