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1. They have a general policy of not confirming or denying such matters.
2. He worked for them, and they do not want to further conspiracy theories (or aid in bringing possible murders to justice).
3. He didn't work for them, and they do want to further conspiracy theories rather than eradicate them.
Given the way that they've operated recently, the third option does tend to seem more plausible than option #2.
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1. They have a general policy of not confirming or denying such matters.
2. He worked for them, and they do not want to further conspiracy theories (or aid in bringing possible murders to justice).
3. He didn't work for them, and they do want to further conspiracy theories rather than eradicate them.
Given the way that they've operated recently, the third option does tend to seem more plausible than option #2.