Not only that, but we know fabrications happen and take years to dispel. If a powerful entity wants to ruin your reputation, they can and do not need truth behind them.
It's courageous for him to speak the truth (at least his observations) when they were unwilling to and actively try to undermine it.
It's courageous for him to speak the truth (at least his observations) when they were unwilling to and actively try to undermine it.