They could have accomplished the same thing just by stealing all his cocaine and barring him from using the word "obviously."
Stories like this were popularized in the 60's and 70's (mostly made up in the 80's and lampooned in the 90's-00's) when spoiled Boomer hippies did exactly the same thing and it now appears their children/grandchildren are carrying on the tradition. Let Lars talk as much as he wants; that's the best way to repudiate anything he supports.