Question

An actor, accused of a series of sexual assaults on women he had allegedly deliberately drugged, is questioned by his publicists about why the women had waited many years to come forward. The publicists speculated that the women were simply looking for money. Rather than respond directly to the accusations, the publicists were attempting to _____ the accusations by claiming they were motivated by money.

Answer 1

Answer: Frame-up

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the act in which false evidence is given about someone in order to falsely accuse them of the crime that they did not commit, usually this is done by the actual person who committed the crime in order to dogde the punishment whilst others take their fall.

We see the publicists above (who represents the actor who is allegedly accused) saying the woman are just doing these sexual claims for money gains , by doing this they are shifting the focus from the real perpetrator to put the blame on the women; to say they are the guilty one because they were driven by extortion.

They are trying to bring evidence that will make these woman look guilty.