I find that a bit more credible than her claim to have been named after Sir Edmund Hillary, of Mount Everest fame. LOL!
As for your link, we know the Doofus on the Dime was worthless. But it's still unexplained why he would have wanted this case covered up. Your link's rationale is too elaborate.
I wish Gillespie good luck. But I'm not contributing!
Let's see the letter.
Almost certainly a lie.