If it was a 'conspiracy' then it worked pretty darn well. No evidence. The 'hallmark' of a good conspiracy.
“No evidence. The ‘hallmark’ of a good conspiracy.”
No evidence is also the “hallmark” of no conspiracy at all. So, if that is the standard you are using to judge things, you can imagine an conspiracy anywhere you want to.
It’s a completely subjective, and therefore utterly useless standard for judging things like this.