Don't know about that. But having just watched the AMW story, another fact came out. After the guests had left for the night, and the VD's had gone to bed, Damon woke up to notice the security alarm flashing. He says he looked around the house and found the sliding glass door open. He says he thought someone smoking at the party had opened it to dump an ash. He closed it and went to bed.
This behavior of the van dam's seems strange to me. Forget the swinging stuff, wouldn't most parents check their kids before going to bed and or after an alarm warning?
Now this is not rumor. It's her story. I would love to hear the "defenders" come up with an explanation for this activity from a normal mother.