First, websites don't get "spammed"; spam is email. Maybe they mean "DDoS" (distributed denial of service), but I suspect they're just blowing smoke and don't know their DDoS from a hole in the ground.
Second as mentioned in previous posts, if the site is back up, post the damn tape now.
Liars. Pure and simple.
The "spam" was actually one (or more) trolls making fun of Chief Prevaricator Korir and the website by posting comments on threads regarding the fake tape.