What might have happened is that your content was getting copied and the copy was assumed to be the original.
It's happened before; there was a HN post on it. Sorry can't remember the details off-hand.
It's happened before; there was a HN post on it. Sorry can't remember the details off-hand.
That's fairly solid evidence, but it only counts for anything if the person checking on your case bothers to look at it. For a minor affiliate to be terminated, I'd expect virtually no investigation.