You say all that like ~I~ am supposed to trust YOUR best friend. Or you, for that matter. I don't know who you are. And have even less idea who your "best friend" is.

THIS is exactly how baseless moronic rumors get started. "I heard someone say that someone said..." and then going off and repeating such things as if they are cold hard facts. I have no doubt that YOU believe it. But you are absolutely right when you suggested that maybe it wasn't your place to mention it.