It does tend to make them the accused, the protestations of the noteworthy academician who argued otherwise notwithstanding ...
Mike Tyson, Bill Clinton, and Michael Jackson need your support on another thread ...
So that's ONE erroneous assumption we've put to rest.
I prefer to wait until the facts come out in a case, in a courtroom, before picking sides. Unlike others, I suppose, who don't let those pesky facts get in the way of their unwavering opinions.