It's just always such a matter what's rigth, what might be right and what is wrong... because people can say a lot...
About the thing with his name...he said it himself at a radio show. However, the problem with it is that its totally not sure if he said it seriously or he was just joking....
And you're right...we'll never be able to check the information, but if there're different (reliable) sources saying al the same... It migth be true.
