I guess Smith et al knew better than to produce the "original" document--it was likely a forgery and would have been picked apart instantly. To suggest the problems might be limited to just a typo or two is certainly generous, but unlikely.
Any more, it appears that if you can't find the news you want to report, just make it up.
FGS, "manually."
with the source of the memo now admitting he retyped the document before destroying the originals.
I'd bet my house that's a lie; who in this day and age would take the time to RETYPE it? Why not white out the names and photocopy it?