Israel Silverman responds:

Quoted Material:

"By his silence, he is creating a present public image problem and
controversy. If this controversy continues to build, he may very well
need to resign and the like, no matter the state of his innocence or
guilt."

Response:

In this day and age, quite the contrary. Frequently, the guilty proclaim
their innocence far and wide (I am thinking of a certain runner) and the
innocent have brains and keep quiet as per advice of counsel. The truth
usually will come out in the end, and there's no good reason to make noises
until then. If innocent, people will understand why it was so


/PI