Disgraceful.
I have a similar but much more trivial issue to deal with, my outgoing HoD interfering with my appraisal. Same sort of deal. Shitsquirrels the lot of them. A small poo coated in hundreds and thousands perched on the top of their heads. The oxygen theives.
No smoke without fire............
(I wrote that knowing that some people will nod in agreement, illustrating my real point, that reputation-ending allegations from which the accused will never recover, should never be made public until and unless there is a conviction).