As yet, no one has proven he isn't.
“He really thinks he is a king.
As yet, no one has proven he isn’t.”
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You’re right. He may well be; his past is shrouded in mystery.
I would like just one person, one friend or professor, who knew him in college to come forward. It is incredibly bizarre.
(Actually, it’s not all that bizarre. It’s explainable, but no one wants to hear the potential reasons).