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He signed a statement agreeing she felt differently about the event. He felt it was consensual at the time. Meaning, he felt she was engaged in the event and wanted to have sex. That was his perception of it. Having no video of said event and nothing other than her position and his, there is no evidence that we know of that suggests her version is more accurate than his. Do note that the letter was also coerced and likely part of the deal to drop criminal charges.
Further, we know she attempted suicide twice previously, a symptom associated with, among other things, borderline personality disorder, which commonly includes distorted views of social interactions. Kobe, to my knowledge, was never previously accused of rape and not since.
In the US, our justice system is structured such that it is the responsibility of the prosecution to prove guilt not the defense to prove innocence. This, by the way, is the same conceptual error you have in the trump situation, which hinges on proving that trump, solely for his own political benefit, solicited foreign investigation into Biden. It is also the same bs as the Kavanaugh situation. But, I digress.
Kobe cheated on his wife. He stated that this was a regular occurrence for him. That drastically increases the odds that he would run into someone with a personality disorder. His stature also increases the odds of being accused for financial gain. Which, he paid out.
While being accused of rape certainly is an indicator stronger than not being accused of rape that someone may be a rapist, it is not compelling evidence of such, standing on its own. Me too purveyors, not withstanding.
Critical reasoning skills matter.
