Keep in mind the purpose and tone of this article of his. He is not trying to merely state matters of fact. He is stating some matters of fact while also betti

Keep in mind the purpose and tone of this article of his. He is not trying to merely state matters of fact. He is stating some matters of fact while also betting his reputation on a few matters of inference. Betting your reputation is one thing, but committing libel is something else. A safe article would have said, "I saw these people together. The end." To go beyond that, he'd need sources on tape. He may or may not have that, and even if he does, he may not feel like escalating this that quickly.