I’m just getting online, so I haven’t seen any coverage of the “bombshell” show yet tonight - but will be looking for it.
I’m afraid the difference is Joran’s youth and inexperience at lying so long and hard, as opposed to HKS making it his way of life for quite some time.
As for Joran and the cowpies, I am so reminded of the case of Sebastian Burns and his friend who killed the friend’s parents. It was the subject of several 48 Hours segments because the investigation took so long.
Burns reminded me so much of Joran in his demeanor (not looks). He is the one who wrote a screenplay detailing their crime, yet denying all the while that it was the truth.
LE finally had to set up a very elaborate undercover sting-type operation that got the boys to open up and brag about what they did to some guys they perceived to be rough, mafioso-types who might have also killed people.