The more I come back to this thread and follow the posts, the more I find that I can't help juxtaposing the whole thing with the Mumia "cause celeb". The similarity in the psychology of the excusers / conspiracy theorists is eerie.
I am an avid tin-foiler myself, but even I can't follow this one.
(I know, I know - - then why hasn't Monaco tried Maher? That question is something apart from all the conflicting reports about what happened and why.)
It does strain credulity.
But, maybe if we can understand the constant diarrhea, we can begin to flush out the truth.