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I'm extremely skeptical of the editing claims. As insane as they were, the conversations flowed pretty naturally. And Mel said SO many disgusting, scary things, I think most of us could have been secretly taped for the past ten years, and there still wouldn't be as much damning material as has been leaked about Mel. And no, I'm not exaggerating.

He didn't sound manic to me. He sounded enraged and abusive. And generally people do not medicate during their mania, because it's a good feeling. If they drink, it's far more likely to be while they feel depressed, which implies lethargy.