It’s hardly “the court of public opinion”.
They are innocent of a crime, yes.
But their text messages were read out in an actual court - and I guess brands who don’t agree with “spit roasting
****” as being an ideal “on brand” message for their female customer base have made a decision.
Totally agree that they deserve to be rehabilitated - but also see how for a lot of brands they just can’t risk the damage at the moment.