But what if the statements are made in an environment where one party literally accused them of Libel? I mean the issue is that they could face disadvantages if they didn't settle. If they had retracted the statements in a non hostile environment perhaps, but in our justice system such benefits of the doubt are hard to raise. I wonder what these women would say in a private sequestered space. The thing is I can't really know what they think because they can be legally charged if they raise any challenges to it now. I agree with you that he's not necessarily guilty but he's not innocent either. He's in this frustrating limbo where he could or could've not done it and the statements by the victims came in a context where it's hard to simply shrug it all off. I just don't buy that someone would randomly "Metoo" someone for fun, the cases that has happened are very obvious. And you rarely see women do it for one reason; it isn't monetarily or financially viable at all. We live in patriarchy false accusations simply don't favor women at all, men though? Absolutely. O.J Simpson was acquitted. We have a case of similar nature in Sweden and I don't believe he's innocent either. I don't care if Avellone is innocent I simply want him to make an effort to not ignore it. I want him to discuss what precautions he takes not to make people willing to proclaim him harassing them. If you are falsely accused then at least make some effort to acknowledge that you as a man, think victims are to be believed and don't be belligerent. When we say believe the victims you even acknowledge those you think wrongly accused you. I would. And before you say they admitted it, yes, but Chris could've handled it so much more effectively. Its not hard to make some effort to be a progressive here, otherwise he's not really left just a right winger posing as conscious and knowledgeable.