I read this comment in a reddit thread about MV and made me wonder if there might be truth here. I realize the Woodbury sting makes for a much better story, but what if ...
"You’re missing that he was probably outed because of the lay offs. The euphemism here is likely se-ual harassment and someone was let go and called him on it. (Finally) Wouldn’t be the first time a ‘mutually beneficial’ arrangement was no longer mutual and turned sour."