I've never seen a contract contain the clause, "We don't have to pay you what we owe you, simply by having one of our employees make an accusation of sexual harassment against you." I would never sign one.
And btw I think it's clear that if I offered you the sort of money this dude had you probably wouldn't pass it up based on what the conditions for termination payout clauses were.
But now that you bring it up I imagine my intuition is correct.
Naturally trying to kick someone out and withhold compensation is a lot harder than just quietly ushering them out the door and paying them off, which is what typically happens here because Google does not want bad press and does not want to get dragged into a multi-year court case by someone they're trying to fire.
The fact that you also flippantly toss a remark about 'believing women' in this circumstance does say a lot about your character.
The fact that this is the best case scenario here - for all sides - is irrelevant to anyone likely to comment. Pragmatism is dead in this area.
This issue is just too hot for anyone to be rational about with the current Zeitgeist, and it is wise to, if not say nothing, at least use a throwaway account!!!
[1] At least I think so -- three different people suddenly found themselves unable to complete a sentence in a way that didn't make them look stupid.
What do you mean by “simply”? Do you believe accusing someone of sexual harassment is a “simple” matter, or that it is easy?
I think the language you are using here speaks volumes about your beliefs.
I already explained it.