mechanic dave siler worked with him for a decade. >> there was a lot of tension. it from him. and a lot of people were very careful around him, what they say, what they did. >> because mike's fuse could blow and when it did you didn't want to be around. >> he could blow up at dispatchers and service advisers and the dispatcher would be crying. >> so it didn't come as a big surprise when ellen announced that mike had left her. >> he makd up his stuff and moved to phoenix. >> probably going to end up living in phoenix. the marriage must be over. >> the rumors spread through the albuquerque auto business, quicker than the latest recall. >> mike had left town. took the money out of the house, took all of these things and just disappeared. and then later on i was hearing rumors that he was gay, had a male lover, went to the caribbean. >> do you have any idea who the source of these rumors was? >> no. everybody heard it and it was just passed along throughout the dealerships. >> did you believe it? >> disappearing? that was kind of -- that was one thing. but being gay,