As it turns out, that's a fairly common problem among artists, statesmen, and spiritual leaders.
As for his own morals, they were few indeed - at least when it came to women, whom he treated appallingly.
Chaplin's biographer Joyce Milton wrote that Selznick was worried about legal issues by signing Goddard to a contract that might conflict with her pre-existing contracts with the Chaplin studio.
So all I can say is that this story is true, and Harry was a down-to-earth guy who never exaggerated.
Another bud was absolutely huge flacid.
It's also worth noting that the Storm Troopers don't have German accents — or even upper-crust English accents, as so many Nazis would in later Hollywood films.