who was this confidential source? >> somebody who was a friend with michael sheffield. >> reporter: el llen's son? >> ellen's son. >> reporter: his name was patrick a 27-year-old motorcycle technician, and he and ellen's son had gone to high school together, and they were close friend friends. >> he had been living with me in my house with my son, rent-free. >> reporter: out of the goodness of your heart. >> because he was michael's friend, yes. he was a good friend. he needed this break. >> reporter: not only was he michael sheffield's good friend, he was also ellen's employee at the r and s kawasaki dealership where he shoes with the service manager. >> my boss was giving me a lot of heat about andrew's productivity and comeback, and so he told me in december that