Regardless of whether or not he was killed, Nerissa admits the truth regarding the murders to Bigby in the following scene: Nerissa confessed to Georgie that Faith had procured an illicit photograph of Crane with a girl hoping that Georgie could try to smooth things over and be merciful. This reveals that back at the Witching Well (unless Bigby killed the CM then walked out) that she told a lie; Georgie was the one who threatened her and not the Crooked Man. She acknowledges her lie, and states that she refused to allow a technicality prevent the Crooked Man from being punished