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While interesting, this also completely fails to take into account motivations for targeting people with false accusations. For example, while Michael Jackson
by pcthrowaway 12y ago
While interesting, this also completely fails to take into account motivations for targeting people with false accusations.
For example, while Michael Jackson was accused of assault on two occasions, I think it's fair to also consider that the prospect of a financial payoff could be a motivation to press charges against him. In the first such case, he eventually settled for $15 million towards a trust fund for the accuser, despite no evidence and a strong case that the accusations were only levied as a money grab (the accuser was seeking a monetary settlement instead of criminal charges from the very beginning)
In the second public accusation (years later), Michael was found innocent. Additionally, given the way things went in the first case, it is entirely believable that someone could see accusing Jackson of child molestation as a means to an easy payoff.
I'm not saying Michael Jackson is innocent beyond all doubt, but the court clearly determined it was impossible to make a case that he was guilty beyond all doubt. I do think it's important to consider other factors in situations where assault (sexual or otherwise) is accused though.
For what it's worth, I think it's very likely Bill Cosby is guilty of most of the allegations he is currently party to.