Yep. The author, Appelbaum, is no longer with Tor after falling victim to one of the many successful culture-based attacks on privacy and free software groups in 2015/2016.
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On 10 June, Jill Bähring, a woman whom three witnesses claimed to have seen being abused,[92] flatly denied the abuse allegations.[101] In a statement released by Gizmodo journalist William Turton, Bähring wrote: "Reading this highly distorted version of my experience, which is being used as one of the 'bulletproof examples' of Jacob's alleged misbehavior, I can’t help but wonder. Wonder about all the stories that have been published the last days. Wonder not only about mob justice on twitter, caused by rumors and speculation, but also about the accounts repeated by those who call themselves journalists. Wonder about how many other stories have been willingly misinterpreted. Wonder about the witnesses in all these stories, who coincidentally always seem to consist of the same set of people. Wonder about their motive to speak on my behalf without my consent."[102][103]
It has been theorized that a state actor orchestrated an attack on Appelbaum to oust him from the Tor project (1) to discredit him as an authoritative journalistic source [1: Appelbaum was one of the individuals given access to the Snowden documents]; and (2) to gain more control of the Tor project to introduce vulnerabilities.
The events leading up to his ejection had a striking resemblance to the JTRIG manipulation tactics.
It's very possible that Appelbaum was a bad actor, exploiting his credibility, but it's also highly suspect that these accusations came to light so late into his life. It seems that, prior to the release of the accusations, someone would have at least suggested that he was sexually exploitative. Yet, there doesn't seem to exist even a peep of anything close to misconduct.
It's why these manipulation tactics are so surprisingly effective. Who should be believed? There's a strong moral dogma that suggests we should immediately assume that the accusations are truth,
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Appelbaum#Journalism
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Bill Cosby both exist, FYI.
I don't have an opinion on guilt or innocence in the absence of evidence at all. I do note that at least some of the unsubstantiated accusations do seem to now have found substance as being made without the alleged victim's knowledge or consent and the alleged victim has denied the accusation in its entirety. The second time that happened I felt there is something not quite right going on. There's a distinct smell. Just what that is and why is a matter for speculation.