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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Unfortunately, that dude was relatively recently charged with SA allegations / rape.

His wife also accused him of beating her.

I believe charges were dropped but it definitely cast a shadow over his public good guy persona.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Here's a NYT article about the allegations, pretty disturbing stuff. If you're not aware, coming forward with charges like this is incredibly difficult, and traumatizing. So the fact that so many women came forward against him, is not something so easily dismissed. Much like with drumpf, when there's this much smoke, you don't have to speculate about the presence of fire anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It speaks a lot about the justice system fairness that even if charges dropped no one believes it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Typically I agree but I believe this was repeat allegations from multiple parties. If it was only one person and it was dropped, maybe he deserves the benefit of the doubt. But fool me twice, shame on me.

That part is less about the justice system and more a likely triangulation of him probably being not so great, at best. Plenty of people got charges dropped or “redeemed” on a technicality who are definitely guilty.