CT's lawyer lays the facts down

[MatthewM]

Thanks for posting this. I really wish C.T. was more open about certain stuff...can't he just write a book already with all his LotR thoughts? Of course that won't happen, but I would love to hear an authentic right from his mouth confirmation on some things, and things he may like to share concerning J.R.R.

Anyway, I found this part in the original blog very harsh:

When Christopher's son Simon went to see the first film, he was removed from the Tolkien Company board and disowned by his father: “I never saw the films as a threat and I’ve enjoyed the movies for what they are, but I crossed my father on a Tolkien issue ... he will never speak to me again as long as he lives, he will never see my children and will never have anything to do with me.” --S.T.

I know that C.T.'s lawyer said this was completely false, but has Simon Tolkien ever spoken up about the issue? How did that mumbo jumbo BS ever get released? Has S.T. ever truly commented about this rumour?