Finkelstein, you said, "Does anyone honestly think that happened?" In my opinion, you sound so jaded. Would I lie? Perhaps you don't know the JW organization very well. Here in the South, there are many JWs that are financially very well off. In fact, there are millionaire JWs in some areas. Florida has an enormous population of retired wealthy JWs. I lived in Florida for 18 years and still have many contacts there.
I agree with the rest of your post, but I suggest you apologize to me, or is that too much to ask? My contacts do not lie but were personally involved in the story I posted.
Barbara