Quote Originally Posted by VaughnP View Post
The low demand is curious, but it makes much more sense if this was done as a thing to try and move on as a genuine victim of sexual assault while simultaneously ruining the reputation of the perpetrator. The standard move here, even if it's not just about the money, is to of course ask for a crazy amount and work down the ladder to a settlement.

If there were more known about the victim it would be more clear - like if she's a really poor person, 25k might be reasonable, but for most people, this type of ask against a public figure would be sent as a message that it's really about outing a predator.
My guess is she isn't poor.

Campbell Hall is/was a private Christian school.

Studio City is an upper-middle-class area.

My guess is that she's white, especially with the name Hayley.

She might have her own money, and if she doesn't, I'm sure her elderly parents aren't letting her end up on the street. She also might have already inherited part or all of their estate if they're gone. You just aren't going to find many 1980s private school LA white chicks who are flat broke today in their 50s.

I think you're right that this is making some kind of statement. Perhaps she's harbored resentment against Scott for 38 years (regardless of what the true story was there), and in 2022 she finally decided to take action. It's also possible there was something forcible that happened here, and she has been traumatized ever since, and finally wants some form of justice.

The $25k suit probably means she never made any real attempt to settle, and wanted it out there.