@DemocracyMattersALot The average reader may not have access to any proof or corroborating testimony and consider the case against him unlikely to succeed, and see allegations against public figures as a dime a dozen.
But the way he chose to respond is quite telling. It’s an aggressive “so what if I did?” defense akin to “I like beer. Do you like beer?” It illustrates the person’s attitude, regardless of the accusations’ age, has not changed; it remains as defiant and entitled.