The only thing verified was that it was done by someone other than Rhodes. Sinclair figured that out on friday. And that it was accepted by the Court, which we also knew based on the stamp.
I proposed (and posted) the theory of a friend preparing the letter for Rhodes early on Friday and presented the idea to Larry. Larry additionally received an email suggesting the same scenario, so he began investigating.
The court clerk and his boss had enough confidence in the person with whom they spoke to accept the fax on CPT Rhodes’ behalf. The court clerk, Tim, told Larry that the letter was accepted “as authentic.” That’s different from merely “accepted.”