Sorry, it was just a shorthand, you are right. He said this was the only time he had had a complaint against him for harrassment. My point was that it wasn’t a common occurence such that it would be forgettable.
“Settlement of allegations” within a severance package is a huge difference from a lawsuit. He could have easily had no input into the former were its a company issue and mostly a routine matter. If he was personally named in a sexual harassment lawsuit then yes he would remember it.