WG,
yes, i think that there's fiinally no reason for B or his management to argue on such serious things on this kind of forum .. this is not a court , no one is forced to witness or sware... finally it's normal..
but the damage is when others talk while others just don't care.. the whisper quickly comes to a shout, or should i say a preach.. then the damage is done... the rumour is launched..
this thing happened to me... if you don't kill every chance of rumour by clarifying or attacking then you will be the prey (i can't say the fox anymore
).. and, generally, the people that speak in your back don't have a kind of "honnor code", that's more Machiavel : anything goes.
thanks
and yes the mothers, sisters and girfriends are an incredible source of troubles