Probably because it looks like a cover up if they say nothing at all.
The fact they can't get Arrington to say anything on the record is interesting in and of itself.
The fact they can't get Arrington to say anything on the record is interesting in and of itself.
The very best thing to do is to hire a PR firm who hires a lawyer with a bow tie and perfect silver hair to say, "Mr. Arrington is absolutely shattered by these accusations and is trying to recover in seclusion."
That would be better than some rambling prose that says nothing.