I don't doubt the reporter talked to someone who was shaken and said he warned his friend ML about AA.
I do doubt, however, that this person is who he says he is. Could very well be....just seems off to me. Why approach a reporter in this upset manner? It's clear she was a reporter - they tend to stand out as poised, polished, and....with a mic and camera. And if she's a local reporter, she's probably familiar.
Again, maybe he's legit. Just seems like a conversation that was a bit dramatic and sort of pointless, imo.
jmopinion at the moment