There is a case of sex with minors just ended in Australia where, two witnesses now adults were proven to have lied. One of them was proven to have fabricated her story and when challenged said 'so what' (or words to that effect). There was no court action against her..!!!!!
The defence lawyer criticised that the two women were to be or had been paid by 'womens' magazines for their stories. He said the defendant had no chance of a fair trial with the media coverage.
Prologos is correct the more vile the gossip to more it sells.
The lawyer slammed the media in the reporting of this story for entertainment not news. I can only wonder how much the jury listened to what was in front of them.