Palin Affair Story a "Vicious Lie" or Not?

While I do not typically consider the National Inquirer to be a legitimat news source, it seems that something a little strange may be going on in connection with the rumor that Sarah Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner who subsequently was a divorce from his wife. John McSenile's campaign has vigorously denied the rumor and has reprotedly threatened the National Inquirer with a lawsuit. Why then did Sarah Palin's alleged lover just file an unsuccessful emergency motion to have his divorce papers sealed? One theory is that Sarah might be named in the court proceedings. Another is that the court files might show some other attempt to use political influence for personal matters. The Barracuda surely seems to have a lot of soap opera about her. Personally, after the way the wingnuts have embraced her, nothing would be more fun that to have her expolde all over them as a fraud and one who is not so good about living up to "family values.." The Court case index can be found here. Here are highlights what the Sydney Morning Herald reported about camp McSenile's threats:
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The McCain campaign has vigorously denied a report in the National Enquirer magazine that the Republican's vice-presidential pick, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has had an extramarital affair with her husband's business partner.
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The story, which appeared just hours before Mrs Palin was due to address the Republican convention, was branded "scurrilous" by the chief strategist, Steve Schmidt. He said it was totally untrue.
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Here's a portion of the Case Index from the Court's records: