So you're actually saying that ABC payed this kid for these IMs (I guess Foley wouldn't pay up, he figured with the number of potential black-mailers there would be no end...)
It's hard to put it past ABC though.
ABC will say that they never pay for stories, yeah and the moon is made of green cheese also.
This was a twofer for the liberals at ABC News, a sex scandal(which always sells) and and anti-Republican story.