Hey Bryan: yes, he ripped her a new one - he ripped the book apart meaning that he took almost every aspect of it and ascertained that her claims were unfounded - hence ripped her apart.
Nothing but tabloid crap, Bryan. As for "anonymous sources," I guess you'll be first to spend $30 on rubbish you can just as easily find in the National Enquirer.
Good choice...
No nonfiction writer worth their ink let's the reader "come to their own conclusion." That shows that either the writer didn't know the subject matter, had poor information, or was just lazy. As the writer, one have to conclude issues
for the reader, or else, why would the reader bother to pick up the book?
None of what Kelley cited was concluded according to Brown. None of it was backed up factually. Accusing someone of drug addiction and spousal abuse, whether they are or are not the president, has strong implications. And all she can provide are anonymous sources? Would that hold up in a court of law?
No.
And Brown knew so, hence he called her on it and ripped her apart, damaging her credibility as a writer.