I knew lots of people, committed fans, would never buy what Valerie said.

If this were a Court and Valerie actually testified this way, I'm pretty sure it would be accpeted; and most of the others who could comment are no longer alive. And any hearsay would be excluded.

But whether it is completely true or not is another matter; I actually fall in the same camp as Brad and Ross. Perhaps Valerie's memory isn't perfect anymore. It is also possible she feels some emotional commitment to preserving what her, Nick, Marvin and Tammi did. And I suppose it is also possible that she might have contracted to remain silent; I doubt it, but it's possible. [[If it were all done today, she would almost certainly have signed a contract agreeing to remain silent).

Quite clearly, her words won't end the debate.