This kind of extra-judicial tampering cuts short the process, which exists for a reason. There are two sides to every story--I have every reason to expect there was a valid reason for a lawsuit here. Such mafia-like behavior is unsettling.
An ex employer suing employees who left to found a startup and you actually think it's a legit suit? I have every reason to expect it's nothing but bullying / a tactic to scare other employees who have the same idea. I see no evidence that it was legit.
