Just my 2 cents...
I ll bet he knew a lot.. maybe not all the specifics, but he knew what was going on. There were probably quite a few other people who did, and still do, as well.
I have given this thought, and the conclusion that I have drawn, is that Elan was politically connected, to the extent of being nearly untouchable.
When you consider all the crazy things that went on there- When you consider all the crazy things that went on outside of there, by Elan higher members under the directions of staff- When you consider all that came out in the Skakel case- When you consider the complaints by neighbors about hearing children screaming and and crying, as well as the nearby residents putting together an organization, to have them shut down.
They ( in my opinion) have been held in existence through political connections. It is the only way that they could continue to exist for so long, and I personally, believe that there is still such a "network" for lack of a better term in place.
I , also , believe that until it is dissolved, it will be very hard for the truth to come out, or to even ensure that they stay closed, or that there is any actual justice.
Paul St. John