What if someone told you that one of your friends died but it wasn't true, I assume you wouldn't get pissed about that?
CMON LHR, I could care less what bothers you personally, but imagine a friend or family member of Piper's reading that, I'd bet they'd want to beat the guy within an inch of his life.
Is Piper her friend? No, she just stalks him...
A friend or family member would contact him immediately, find out the truth, and then laugh at the blueberry.