However, though, there's also another factor at play: there are many people who are just so inclined to defend a beloved celebrity that they'll simply jump on the bandwagon, without thinking things through.

At this moment, the jury's still out, so any absolute judgements on this case would be somewhat premature, IMO.....but that's not at all intended to dismiss the (not insignificant, in my view) possibility that at least some of these allegations may in fact, check out.....