How sad and petty when politicians or Anbody can’t Win or Defeat an adversary through there own Merits without turning to underhand tactics.
maybe if there was a law that Nobody could gain financially from accusations until such time it’s proven in court and compensation awarded, but the full hand of the law will be used if found to be slanderous. Maybe then these people getting tens or tens of thousands for a story will think twice, and the real victims will get heard without prejudice.