George Takei Downunder

[canetoad]

George Takei congratulates Australia on gay marriage vote, denies sex harassment claims

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/george-takei-congratulates-australia-on-gay-marriage-vote-denies-sex-harassment-claims-20171116-gzmwdo.html

Star Trek icon George Takei has used his Australian tour to congratulate the country on the outcome of the same-sex marriage survey and once again deny sexually harassing a former model in the early 1980s.

The 80-year-old actor, speaking at the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday evening, labelled the allegations a "fantastical claim".

"I was completely taken aback," he said. "It is a complete falsehood. And yet, here was a journalist asking for comment."

Takei said he didn't respond to the allegations straight away because he didn't want to turn the situation into a "he said, she said" and therefore "generate more stories".

[Skittles]

1. if there has been no other claims

it's certainly probable he is telling the truth

[Sailor65x1]

2. Sanity is not statistical

The fact that only one person is telling his story alone does not make him a liar. This fallacy is the reason so many things have gone unreported.

[Skittles]

3. it's a s/he said / he said situation

there is no way to prove or disprove it - so the question is who do you believe? I believe George.

[Kaleva]

4. Nor does this make George a liar.