The only way you would know the truth about the Patterson-Gimlin footage is if you’ve spoken with Bob Gimlin in person. Fortunately many people have been able to do that ever since he began speaking publicly in 2003, at a conference in Willow Creek that I helped organize. He has probably spoken directly with a few thousand people around the country since then. The Patterson footage was definitely not a hoax, and Bob is far more credible and genuine than a couple of sleazy documentary producers. Patterson’s son, who was just a child at the time, has spent years trying to find a way to cash in on his family connection to the footage.