I've said it before, but any reporter that actually wanted a pretty interesting story to break could take the info we've compiled, track down sources from John's past like his family and people who knew him back in college and collect interviews, and put it all together in a massive, irrefutable article exposing him as the grifter he is. I mean, we've already done most of the legwork, all you'd need to do is add in corroborating information that can't be denied to really seal the deal.
The problem is like you said, John's too small a fish to really go after, and his troon shield continues to deflect anyone from seriously pursuing him as a topic.