If he's lying, what would he gain from sharing this? Does he hate Funimation now and is intentionally sabatoging his own ties with them?
As for the paddles, those were pretty suspicious items in and of themselves. I almost had a friend I met online swing ME with one of those paddles at a con, but politely passed on that. The good thing is that they're no longer popular and aren't sold at cons anymore.
Also, the only reason Monica suddenly shut Vic off of her life was because of the SONY buyout, and she saw the writing on the wall and acted beforehand. Whether or not she's a slut shouldn't ever be something fans need to know.