[dennisw]

It's just my theory that he was drinking or doing drugs and this lead to flaky and erratic behavior. I don't see him as lying to further his career in any kind of malicious and well thought out way. He was just a flake.

Prolly also a nice and charming guy.

[garbanzo]

If this were somewhat more isolated then that'd probably be closer to the truth. But this but one of recent string of incidents involving high profile publications with egg on their faces from fraudulent contributors in their younger years. It may not be enough to establish a pattern but it is cause for some concern.