I believe Mr. Conyers deserves the benefit of the doubt just as Roy Moore does and did given both deny charges. I can also believe Mr. Conyers paid out the money to avoid costly litigation in fighting it which might have been embarrassing and paying out the money doesn't mean (at least to me) he is guilty. I am concerned though that the money is taxpayer money but that's another issue.
There is great difference though between Roy Moore and Representative Conyers especially in the way this is being handled. With Conyers there is an over abundance of suggestion to give the benefit of the doubt and for the presumption of innocence but with Roy Moore it's presumed guilty, he should resign the campaign post haste. Both should be given equal right to presumption of innocence given their denials but in this case one is and one is not. WHY?