That is indeed a WILD story and misadventure! I’m sure it was talked about for months. That “Cool Loverman” was very lucky to be found in time. He should have a ‘survivor’ tattoo inked where he’ll always remember the episode.
It almost sounds like the kind of movie Burt Reynolds used to direct back in the 1980’s.
Thing is, in the past, you might have been able to move to Idaho and run a small aviation related business in relative anonymity. Now, someone will say “Hey, I’ve seen that name before” and do an Internet search, and all the sordid details are there for viewing!