Henri Wilson's Faked Diploma

On Sept 21, 2006, the following exchange occurred between Eric Gisse and Henri Wilson:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.physics.relativity/msg/8ab6aee1e1ba885b

Eric Gisse asked:
I want to know where you obtained your degree from so I can figure out 
whether you are the expected output of that university or not. 

Henri Wilson responded:
Fucking little shit! 
www.users.bigpond.com/hewn/degGrese.jpg

The above link is no longer valid, but it pointed to the following 
photograph:

The diploma on the left certainly LOOKS like it was awarded to Henri M. Wilson...

The name of the recipient of the diploma on the right is illegible, but it certainly LOOKS like a degree in Physics...

Let's look at the diploma on the left in more detail.

Now, it is extremely interesting how extremely contrasty the name "Henri M. Wilson" is compared with the rest of the lettering.

Also, look at the area around the name. Something looks weird about it...

No doubt about it. The photo was crudely "doctored".

An Alternate Interpretation?

Several people have suggested that perhaps the diploma is Henri's real diploma, but that the above edits were merely to change the name on the diploma from his real name to to his newsgroup handle. Henri has claimed in multiple posts that "Henri Wilson" is his real name. Below I quote a typical instance where he has done so.

Androcles:
It is certainly an attempt at character assassination. I am somewhat protected in everyday life because I do not use my real name on this ng, having long ago foreseen such an event, so I can treat it for the banter it really is and ignore the little punk, but I believe you do use your real name, am I right?

Henri Wilson:
Right.

Link to original post:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.physics.relativity/msg/4de37d9270cd181d

So, either Henri lied when he claimed, in the above post and multiple other posts, that "Henri Wilson" is his real name, or "Henri Wilson" is indeed his real name, and he falsified the diploma by placing his real name on it.

Either way, Henri has lied.

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