In the CNET Article...You can apparently stop trying to beat the high Donkey Kong score now.The highest score that you can possibly attain has been reached.
In the MSN Article...A New York doctor, Hank Chien, took the record in 2010 and again in 2011, before Copeland and Lakeman's rivalry saw the mark change hands multiple times over the past four years.
In the yahoo article..."Other high-ranking competitors vying for the honor over the past several months include plastic surgeon Hank Chien, MAME enthusiast John McCurdy, and longtime player Jason Wade"
Most of the articles also claim that Lakeman has stopped going for the world record. While this isn't correct, I can see why they might believe this based on his facebook post.
Either way, a lot of these article writers need to do some more research...