Quote Originally Posted by Dr Lecter View Post
Surely his biggest mistake was admitting he was aware of the bet?

All he had to say was 'somebody dared me to eat a pie during the game, I had no idea about any bet' and he's in the clear.

Obviously everyone would know he's probably lying but who cares? If there's no proof then the story soon blows over and the papers move on to their next headline.
Yep. Dumbest move he made.