Man, I LOVE the way writers think! That article had more holes in it than Swiss cheese. I'm sure there's more to this story than what they're letting on. I bet you anything it was just to garner more sold newspapers or mags, or whatever news line the writer works for. Sure there are general accuracy checks that each story is supposed to go through, but this must be one of those where the facts are presented in such a way that it titillates the reader into wanting to know more. Genius. Or should I say, evil...
(I got to say "titillates" in a sentence, haha! )