“Forced to deny” sounds like he wanted to admit to the charges but an outside force compelled him not to.
Of course, stranger things have happened with Mr. Baxter . . .
Like settling out of court for a rumored 2 million dollars after being sued by a female producer at Fox for: "pelting her with sleazy phone calls, pestering her for kinky sex and boasting of his sexual prowess."
The guy's a slimeball.
Forced to deny ...
So, let’s say I’m an unscrupulous politician (and a disciple of Saul Alinsky).
I might, for example, accuse my opponent of having inappropriate relations with swine.
It’s not because I think he’s actually abusing the livestock ...
It’s just that I want to hear him deny it.
I want ‘the people’ to hear him deny it.
I want ‘the people’ to think of inappropriate relations with livestock, when they think of my opponent. I want ‘he people’ to be thinking of THAT, instead of actual issues. I want to destroy my opponent.
If I were an unscrupulous politician and a disciple of Saul Alinsky.
Accusations of ‘domestic violence’ can serve the same purpose and are more believable.