The McMartins had their lives ruined and were tried in the press. No amount of money could make up for what was taken away from them as private citizens. I don’t know if the son is still alive or not. Seems that a name change would be the first order of business.
The media (and politicians and regular old citizens), with their lies, agendas, and sensationalism to get the almighty dollar, are making the truth much harder to ascertain and discern. Once something is out there, like with Kavanaugh, one will be forever tainted whether they are guilty, to whatever extent, or not. Things are embedded into peoples' brains and that "truth" becomes a part of them and they are very unwilling to give it up.