This proves that interviews really need to be done via email or audio recording. This would seemingly prevent a lot of basic reporting issues.
Interviewee: "I did not say this."
Interviewer: "Here's the email / audio as proof."
Problem solved.
Interviewee: "I did not say this."
Interviewer: "Here's the email / audio as proof."
Problem solved.
And isn't that what happened in this case? Nobody's saying she made up the quote. IIRC everyone (reporter, Dorian, police officers) agree it was said. It's just that Dorian claims he misunderstood her question, which is why he gave an answer that appeared to admit to creating bitcoin. A recording wouldn't be conclusive.