How to get rejected by IEEE T-PAMI with 'Excellent' scores?[D]

Hello everyone. I am keeping my identity anonymous today to protect my professional career. I am a junior researcher in Computer Vision, and I am sharing this story because I have hit a devastating deadlock with IEEE T-PAMI and the IEEE Ethics Office. Our Situation: In the decision letter, we actually received three highly positive reviews (Two EXCELLENT, One GOOD). However, the AE rejected the paper by quoting comments from a "4th" reviewer. The most staggering part: We later accidentally met the actual 4th reviewer.