I suspect he came right back knocking and wheedling his way in, he did that in at least a couple of other cases where it wasn’t his own hotel room. I would hope no one in NYC leaves their door unlocked, but he may have pretended he wanted to tell her something or offer her a part, etc. I imagine there will be more details in the New Yorker article (a 2nd one is coming out, but I haven’t seen it yet).
That’s NOT what this article claims.