Real Paul adored John, faux Paul (Billy Shears) despised him.
Yes, of course it's real. Not only did England desperately want the money, the music industry has done, and continues to do, far worse things.
"Conspiracy Theory" was coined by the CIA to attempt to discount researcher Mae Brussell after she exposed the Warren Commission. Today it's clung to by weak minds who'd rather swallow the pablum mainstream media (owned by 3 or 4 pigs now) feeds them. Basically, few are capable of critical thought anymore, which is why we're getting railroaded into socialism.
But I digress.
Furthermore: At what point was it determined Andy Warhol was actually dead?