Mike Rinder, drinking

Perhaps it’s something akin to “battered spouse syndrome,” where a husband or wife, no matter the number of beatings they’ve endured, keeps returning to their abuser.

The "Kinky" Relationsship: Marty Rathbun and Mike Rinder (see: The "Kinky" Relationship)

“... Look, there is a string of these people…that goes back 25 years. Most of them you will never see again. They have their moment of glory where they make their wild allegations. They get coverage in the media. And then, they disappear. Their claims are proven to be untrue, and they’re gone.”

And so it was Rathbun was soon en route to Denver to see his old punching bag, and now best buddy, Mike Rinder.  (see: We're on the Free Highway to Hell)