Sometimes it's just genuinely preferable to end the legal proceedings and move on with your life, even if the allegations are untrue. It costs a lot to clear your name legally, both in terms of money and time and stress. Sometimes it's not worth it, and it's less burdensome to simply settle out of court to close the book on it, regardless of "how it looks".
JamesTheJust1 t1_je3btyu wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why is settling a case not seen as an admission of guilt? by Significant_Neat_688
Sometimes it's just genuinely preferable to end the legal proceedings and move on with your life, even if the allegations are untrue. It costs a lot to clear your name legally, both in terms of money and time and stress. Sometimes it's not worth it, and it's less burdensome to simply settle out of court to close the book on it, regardless of "how it looks".