Why is that always the assumption? What about 'where there's smoke there's fire'?
How come Gian Gomeshi was thrown under the bus by most members here after a few complaints came out about him but after dozens of complaints, revelations of admissions by Cosby himself that he drugged women in order to have sex with them (from court documents), he's still just a poor old guy and these women are still labeled as gold diggers?
Largely the time lag. Just days before the statute of limitations kicks in. Smells like lawyer on contingency.