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Around SBN: Steve McNair Found Shot to Death

Hoax #2: VDB's "Suicide"

by Chris... on Jun 8, 2007 1:18 PM EDT in News Comment 4 comments

Who's worse, the Italian media or the Belgian media?

"What's being said is absolutely not true," Vandenbroucke told the Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws. "I am very depressed, that's true. Sarah (his wife) wants to leave me, now I am paying the price. But I did not try to commit suicide."

Yesterday it was the Italian agency ANSA who reported VDB tried to kill himself with a drug overdose. Today, Het Laatste Nieuws is trying to clean up the mess... the same HLN who "broke" yesterday's hoax about the Quick-Step non-raids.

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Depression

will incline a man to do many rash things; even deny having made a suicide attempt. On the other hand, this could be another press exaggeration. It does appear he's in a vulnerable state and in need of personal attention.

by ghisallo on Jun 8, 2007 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

CN story more confusing yet

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jun07/jun08news2

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Masciarelli's role hard to grasp here. Vdb his "adopted son"?

by NE Observer on Jun 8, 2007 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd just quietly shut the book on this.

If he did, it's not our business. If he didn't, there's nothing to talk about.

by Sui Juris on Jun 8, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good idea

right after the 6pm update.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris... on Jun 8, 2007 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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