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No bias in those photos - she smiling in uniform like a publicity photo, he in blurry pic out of uniform with a drink (of who knows what) in his hand.

I think almost any hotel, particularly the nicer ones where pilots stay, have security cameras throughout the hallways. 95% likely the alleged rape would be in her room or his. So first we have her testify which room it was then have the hotel provide the security camera to see who went into who’s room and when that person left.

Now a timeline is established and one has to figure out if the activity could have taken place in that timeline. If it couldn’t, she’s lying.

If he entered *her* room, he made a big mistake even if he’s innocent because she could have just as easily charged him with stalking or sexual harassment. Men should not enter the woman’s room for any reason in a professional interaction because of the legal jeopardy it creates.

If she entered *his* room, it dilutes her case because she then has to explain why she entered under her own power and went inside rather than waiting at the door. Did she make any suggestive gestures while on camera?

Workplace sex, while common, is really stupid and the pilot may have made an expensive mistake even if he did not rape her by leaving to open to appearances. However, if he stayed in his own room and she made all the advances, it makes it harder for her, absent of physical evidence, to make the accusation stick.

Guys who travel with women on business trips really need to act like a pope and not give even the appearance of impropriety.