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I can't find anything about his behaviour towards women other than his recent arrest. Not before his death anyway. Perhaps his friends weren't aware of his reputation?
I just wonder what the average person would do if their close friend was arrested for rape and killed himself within a month or two. That's not much time to process what takes a long time to process.
Anyway, it's not a point really worth debating. The fact people think they are diminishing rape culture even though I don't think that is clear has the same effect as if they were.
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Without knowing the details of your friend, I’d suggest the main difference is that Morillo reportedly had a pattern of predatory and abusive behaviour towards women.
Saying nothing would be better, but saying things like “he wasn’t perfect”, “he was complex”, “he had his failings”, etc. as a euphemism for he was a rapist, makes it very clear which side you (not you personally) stand on.