Melania Trump has responded to the allegations by charging Trump's accusers with lying. Many of the accusers were underage during the alleged attacks. Michael Collins Piper defended Traficant against his accusers. Bloom denied plotting to undermine the accusers. The other two accusers, one male, one female, preferred to remain anonymous plaintiffs. According to Francis Barrett (c. 1801), Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. The accusers had no stronger evidence than rumors. In a 2011 "Guardian" article she objected to Assange's two accusers having their anonymity preserved. Leykis has disclosed identities of accusers of sexual assault in the past. Streisand later apologized and expressed sympathy for the accusers. Chief among the accusers were his contemporaries Pe. A judicial investigation speedily cleared his honour to the satisfaction of some of his accusers. Moore has offered contradictory responses on whether he knew his accusers. In March 2019, Streisand apologized for her controversial statements about Michael Jackson's accusers. It contained song lyrics that were highly abusive towards his female accusers.