A lot of people in this thread seem to want Max to become a Men's Rights activist and fight this case on behalf of wronged men everywhere.
What he seems to say in his post is that he is willing to let this slide because the alternative could well result in fewer women speaking out about sexual assaults they have suffered. He has decided that the negative (a false accusation against him) is worth an overall positive (women hopefully feeling free to speak out). That is his choice to make.
Don't worry, that case is already happening in Michael Schwern v. Noirin Plunkett, a libel case brought after her second public accusation of sexual assault. The Geek Feminism Wiki has a really depressing article[1] on it (including a really sad misunderstanding of the word "exonerate"). The wiki article is basically a distilled version of how folks want to bypass the legal system and convict someone on an accusation alone.
If you monitor this public accusation drama that's currently in vogue, Oregon 3:14-CV-00146-PK[2] is a case to watch.
> The wiki article is basically a distilled version of how folks want to bypass the legal system and convict someone on an accusation alone.
From the court documents it looks like there was physical evidence of the assault, so, even leaving out the fact that the police were called at the time (rather than an accusation being made for the first time ten years later), I don't think it's fair to say this is based "on an accusation alone".
This has nothing to do with other wronged men. It's also got nothing to do with women speaking out about sexual assaults either. It's about a malicious and untrue slur by another person on his character and behavior. If he had any shred of self-respect or honor, he would be vigorously defending his reputation by whatever means he saw fit.
What he seems to say in his post is that he is willing to let this slide because the alternative could well result in fewer women speaking out about sexual assaults they have suffered. He has decided that the negative (a false accusation against him) is worth an overall positive (women hopefully feeling free to speak out). That is his choice to make.