Well the Scum denied it via Twitter
so it's probably true
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 1 Dec 2011, 15:23, 2 replies)

What was the denial?
'"Gary Speed's suicide was in no way linked to us publishing details of his gay secret sex life. #supersoarawaysun"
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 1 Dec 2011, 15:32, closed)

they're doing their upmost best this last week
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3970928/Gary-Speed-suicide-brAces-confess-own-troubles.html

to promote the idea that it was depression that caused him to kill himself. yeah, no shit. I'd be depressed too if I got a phonecall telling me that my life was going to be ruined for the purposes of profit in a couple of day's time.
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Thu 1 Dec 2011, 16:40, closed)