No video outright proving innocence and that the accuser was lying.

It was sinply cheaper to pay a few thousand dollars to the person that fight the lawsuit.

There was no financial benefit to winning. They gain nothing

It actually makes perfect sense when looking at things from a number crunching standpoint.

Once you realize the city gains absolutely nothing by crushing people in court for these lawsuits the strategy of just settling out of court makes perfect sense.

Most of the people that make these false claims and sue are penniless so its not like you can countersue.