Rath's defense wasn't "I did it and here's why". It was "I don't remember the events described and here's why."
More from that phone call I mentioned. Remember, the accuser called Rath several days after reporting the incident to see if he would confess and this is what he said: "... he doesn’t remember doing what she’s accusing him of. In the call, he says he remembers being “hammered” and going home but apologizes if he did touch her." [
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And just to be clear I'm not suggesting that the accuser filed a false claim. In fact, I am quite confident that she described the incident exactly as she believes it occurred.
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