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In reply to the discussion: Woody Allen Speaks Out [View all]Distant Quasar
(142 posts)The burden of proof would all be on him. He'd have to prove the allegations were false - which in this case seems difficult if not impossible, because of the he-said she-said nature of the case. Meanwhile, the lawsuit could drag on for years - ensuring this entire tawdry affair stays in the public eye, when he wants it just to go away - and if he were to lose the lawsuit, it would widely be perceived as proof of his guilt. In short, regardless of his guilt or innocence, he has a low probability of gaining anything from a lawsuit, and far more to lose.
Incidentally, the same goes for his refusal to take a state-administered polygraph test. Given the unreliability of such tests, he'd have been a fool to agree to that, even if he is innocent.