speculated the exact same story. Here's a link from KSL saying that they vetted the story independently from several valid sources:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=13735646
But, yeah, keep your head in the sand. Btw, it doesn't mean RA or BM explicitly lied, but it DOES mean that they're not super open and forthcoming with all info ... which I wouldn't necessarily expect them to be. However, for you to believe what you do requires the complete suspension of all incredulity. It's a completely asinine position. I'd be surprised if you find a single person who supports you on this.
But, yeah, probably all the new just made the story up out of thin air. It never really happened. Same as the moon landing.