I can't help but get the general impression that news must be slow to report the paranoid ravings of a man. Especially when said paranoid ravings are more likely to show mental illness than be supported by anyone. Honestly, why did this have to be reported and not just allowed to circulate off it's own bat? Especially since either scenario is bad:
1. He is sane, and this spread rumours.
2. He is actually under psychosis and The Escapist has pretty much lime-lighted his moment of weakness.
Even if you reasoned that "well, it was in the public eye anyway", I don't see why The Escapist needed to exacerbate it further.
Good going Escapist, stay classy...