Sorry to embark on a conspiracy theory rabbit hole, but when i read something like that, I am left wondering who really conned whom? Who was the real mastermind? The CIA, in some far fetched scheme to control the world? Or did bohemian artists con the US Government and American people into bankrolling their lifestyle? There is a surface narrative, to cover up the ‘real story,’ but why should i be so naive to believe this telling of the story either? Without a doubt , for any interpretation, the American taxpayer certainly was on the losing team.