In the NUMBER@1 , he became a friend of PERSON@1 and supported him when he was accused of drug use , stating he rather `` believed what PERSON@2 told him than what appeared in newspapers '' .

In the NUMBER@1 , he became a friend of PERSON@1 and supported him when he was accused of drug use , stating he `` believed what PERSON@2 told him than what appeared in newspapers '' .
