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    Collating Everything We Know About 'Clare' & Her Story - All the Information We Have

    Since the 4 Corners “report” much more information about 'Clare' and her story has come to light. Most of it has been in the form of new articles, much of it buried in the backpages of print newspapers, but easily accessible online. Most of it has been posted on linked to on this forum in bits...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    You may think it likely he will get his job back, but it is not definite, and he would still have his job otherwise. Just because he may only lose his job for a few months rather than forever, doesn't make it right. If the issue were only his infidelity or the morality of consensual group sex...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    You fail the moral test. It is never fair to be slandered as a rapist, you may not be doing it, but by not condemning it, by having no empathy for the man, you are condoning it. Public profile or not, nobody deserves to be slurred as a rapist, unless found guilty or at fault by the courts. There...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    I agree that eveything involved with this incident should be looked over with a critical eye. Civil cases don't work that way, it would be filed where it happened, if Matt or the players didn't turn up, that would be entirely their problem. In that happened she would win her case automatically...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    I would be open to it and it is still early days. But how far do you have to go to clear an innocent name? It should have ended when police and prosecutors found no case. He has already won in the justice system when the case never became a case. Better to win in the court of public opinion...
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    'Clare' not welcome back at former workplace

    Or he is speaking in good faith, and out of a sense of moral duty. His statements appear deeply moral, perhaps not complete on the issue of Johns infidelity, but certainly on the wrongness of slurs and of lies.
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    That could be indecent or common assault, however one of the defences to such assault is consent. The police investigated and found no case. That includes for indecent or common assault. They have indicated that nothing has changed that conclusion. To be guilty you must be found so beyond a...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    Alright, then whenever you talk about the moral and professional failings of Matthew, make sure you qualify what you are saying by making known your belief that, whilst immoral, he is not a rapist and did not rape 'Clare'. It is an enormous difference, and a very important one. If you go back...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    You still have to very careful, it only takes a few seconds in the depths of depression for somebody to take their own life, and then it is over forever. I would be hesitant to say he'll be right or downplay it as not that big a deal. Don't forget people like Charmaine Dragun or Steve Rodgers.
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    I think you are wrong, but yours is fast becoming the accepted wisdom. Remember that indecent assault is a far easier crime to prove than sexual assault, and all that has been said about the exoneration all the players received from police, and 'Clare's' failure to launch any civil action...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    I don't think so, I think that was exactly what Gus was suggesting. As to whether Gus's judgement was right, who knows? I think as a friend he was thinking worst case scenario, and it was probably hyperbole. But as a man on the inside and a close friend of Matt's, it goes to show just how...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    If that is what you honestly believe then you have missed the entirety of what has gone on for the past week. Matthew Johns has been slurred as a rapist. If you are trying to deny that then your on a different planet. But lets run with it: Will you say, that you believe 'Clare' gave consent...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    Is that a serious question? Have you been living behind a rock? The entire story is that a group of Cronulla players, headed by Matthew Johns, gangraped a woman.
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    'Clare' not welcome back at former workplace

    Once again police do not lay charges, the DPP, or the NZ equivalent, do. Charges are very rarely laid against false rape claims, especially in high profile cases. Crystal Magnum in the Duke Lacrosse case did not have any charges laid against her, despite her patently false claims. The first...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    It does not make him a rapist. It is an enormous difference to be guilty of some moral wrong than to be slurred as a rapist. Rape is a crime second only to murder, rapists are despised as amongst the worst members of society. No matter if you think Johns has committed some moral wrong, and...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    Ok for you, and others, who do not think what Matthew has suffered is a big deal, let me try to explain what has happened to Matthew on a more personal level. Your father is a rapist or your brother, your uncle, your boyfriend or husband... a male relative. The supposed victim tells the whole...
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    I wasn't. Again, If you believe in justice, write to Gus or somebody in Matthew's camp and express your support. It may offer him some comfort to know he has the support of real people, and help him overcome the disgusting lies and slurs that have destroyed his life and career.
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    Matthew Johns, the Media Rape Libel and the War Against Sport - Letter to Gus

    Along with the many people who have emailed Matthew and his camp their support I hope that does give them some comfort that there are real people out there who support Matthew, support truth, support justice, who wish him all the best and a quick return to a successful career. Edit: I strongly...
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    'Clare' not welcome back at former workplace

    Another nail in the coffin of 'Clare's' story, and hopefully another nail pulled out of Matthew Johns one. Why didn't the ABC actually do some investigating reporting and find this out before they destroyed Matthew Johns life? Absolutely disgusting. I say to everyone, men and women alike, it...
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    Matthew Johns sex scandal in 2002

    Well we can begin with saying that it is feminism that is informed by Marxism, feminism that is still attached to Marxism. Feminism that is informed and attached to other far-left ideologies than Marxism. We can go on: It is feminism that believes in male separatism, feminism that believes all...

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