I heard of a similar story with Linus Torvalds in that he is worried he would be accused of such things so he avoids mentoring or being alone with women at conf

I heard of a similar story with Linus Torvalds in that he is worried he would be accused of such things so he avoids mentoring or being alone with women at conferences or gatherings. Is that true or just an unfounded rumor? (Not that I am implying the person in the article is not guilty or it was an unfair accusation, just commenting on what Pence is doing).