I will never understand what, exactly, has apparently been so hard for these people that they don't bother to talk to the people they're telling stories about just to, you know, double check to make sure they're all on the same page. Maybe call them up for a sec, ask them, "Hey, do you remember being uncomfortable around Vic Mognognog? No? Oh, okay, nevermind then," and then don't mention their fucking name in your story. Not that difficult. Swear to God, making a reasonable sounding lie is not this hard.