You're correct in your assumption, he's a very good dude and what happened hasn't sat right all these years later on multiple fronts against both of the folks involved (for different reasons).
Still chuckling that these knuckleheads need you to have that person's level of username when you have been as transparent as it gets. Quite literally lol
That said, that evening from what I remember, which was ummm hazy, we all said some things and we all learned some things. And the toughest part was none of it was false it turns out.