I've directly known 2 people whom I believe were falsely accused of rape. Might be my region; southern Ontario. Also one did go as far as getting thrown out of court (in favor of the presumably falsely accused)
Not by multiple people, true. & both are completely unrelated people. Case was thrown out because the girl's story was completely inconsistent & lacked any evidence
To be clear, I'm not responding about Applebaum. I don't know much about the situation, but yes, multiple accusations does imply much more than a single case. I don't know how much opportunity there was for collusion. I was responding to your assertion that rape accusation is rare. Similarly many, including myself, think Assange was victim to a smear campaign. Sex gets muddy, especially if alcohol is involved
