No doubt the deputy will claim it in the unlikely event he is held accountable in any way, but it doesn't seem reasonable to put any faith in "1401"...
His (half) brother seems like a level headed guy all around. He's also clear, without being nasty about it, his brother is another narcissist running...
Seriously, I swear there are people who if we discovered fossil evidence of humanity 65 million years ago their first thought would be to blame Jews...