This rumor was later dismissed as either untrue or unfounded. Fieldhouse rejects these arguments as unfounded speculation. King has been the subject of unfounded accusations of plagiarism. Some scientists have accused the "NEJM" editorial board of making unfounded accusations. Qnet responded that the allegation was unfounded. He said U.S. authorities were making allegations that were "completely absurd and unfounded". MacKaye dismissed these claims as unfounded and ignorant. The accusation that the convention had failed to meet Brazilian interests proved to be unfounded. Police notebooks are closely guarded and may contain unfounded and unproven allegations. Marcantonio's proposal has been strongly dismissed by most reviewers as unfounded and methodologically flawed. Flynn's friend David Niven criticised Higham for his unfounded accusations. Habibullah had found the complaint to be exaggerated but not unfounded. Why Neapope made these claims, which would prove to be unfounded, is unclear. It sought dismissal of the case stating that the petitioners' concerns were unfounded. The fears that leagues would lead to greater violence on the field proved largely unfounded.