In this case, there might be.
The latest claim is that it occurred in a public restaurant. Wilson claims to have witnessed it.
All it will require is for other people at the same meeting to rebut his statement. The way that everyone is being so vague about what happened, I suspect that it will turn out it's something like an off-color joke.
If it is something that has been blown out of proportion, Cain is not only in the clear -- he will get some benefit out of this. Aside from a few shrill women's organization, everyone is sick of bogus sexual harassment claims.
To be clear, I believe that sexual harassment is using a position of power to either force someone into a relationship they don't want, or to penalize them if they don't comply. But, I'm tired of people getting settlements because they claim they were "uncomfortable". I find myself feeling "uncomfortable" on the job on nearly a weekly basis, but I don't use it as an excuse to get a big bonus.
Well, that's a good point.
And yes, I feel uncomfortable sometimes at work; I work at a family business and when my two bosses, husband and wife, are having an argument, I feel uncomfortable. But I don't sue. :)