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A few outhers are: Oxford Union president, Jian Gomeshi, "The Mattress Girl".

I'm not familiar with the Oxford Union president. Jian Gomeshi was credibly accused, the fact that he was found not guilty does not mean his accuser was false. I don't know why you include Emma Sulkowicz, I know of no evidence at all that she falsely accused someone. Also Jian Gomeshi is writing articles for the New York Review of Books and the man Emma Sulkowicz accused graduated, so neither of their lives were ruined.

The idea that Ghomeshi was “credibly accused” is rather the point. In the only cases that went to court, he was found not guilty, and the judge went on quite a tangent about how the witnesses had lied to and hid evidence from the court.

If that’s not enough to clear his name, how can anyone ever escape the stain of a credible accusation? It seems prudent given that problem to ensure that no accusation will be credible.

Witnesses for which side? Or was it both sides?

For the prosecution. The accusers had all continued flirting with (and in one case sleeping with) Ghomeshi after the alleged assaults. One lied about it, and the other two didn't bring it up until the defense got hold of their emails.

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