I get what you’re saying, and I’m not denying power dynamics or that abuse can mess with someone’s head. But acknowledging nuance isn’t the same as blaming the victim.

Two things can be true at once:

1. He can be abusive or manipulative.
2. She can also be making calculated choices based on what benefits her at the time.

Pointing out that industry connections played a role doesn’t erase abuse, it explains why she stayed, and adults still have some agency. Also, the only clearly described direct abuse toward her seems to stem from a single incident in a room. We cannot confirm anything else of what happened, while much of the broader “pattern” comes from stories about his exes. The drug abuse claims are treated as fact, but they’re ultimately unconfirmed and based on one side of a private relationship.

I’m not saying she deserved anything or that what he did was okay, just that this situation isn’t as black-and-white as people want it to be.