Why cant they just report it correct(WhistleBlower)

In this article on Heavy it is end of 2nd paragraph.
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“Does a person by the name of Eric Ciaramella ring a bell for you?”

Taylor responded: “It doesn’t.”

Castor then asked: Taylor if, to his knowledge, he had ever had communication with Ciaramella.

Taylor responded, “Correct.”


But a transcript shows it saying something different the wording of ever and never is very different meaning
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Q: Okay Does a person by the name of Eric Ciaramella ring a bell for you?

Taylor responded, “It doesn’t.”

Castor then asked Taylor if, to his knowledge, he had ever had communication with Ciaramella.

Taylor responded, “Correct.”