"I know it for a fact because I sold him the stuff and saw him smoke it," the unnamed, alleged dealer said. "He spent about 16 grand."

Like the reporter has immunity not to testify against you if you get caught up. Granted it'd be a weak case but still...how you gonna go media pub your clients. Other clients are gonna be like "nope, you be snitching!"

lol

But then again 'cocaine is a helluva drug' (c) Dave Chappelle via Rick James.