Exactly. There were like 3 copies of each thread on the forum at least. There's no way any savvy user who happens to be the OP of a scam accusation doesn't pull it back up at one of these sites.
They probably offered him significant amount of bribe money, so he cracked and accepted it.
We can only speculate regarding real amounts he accepted, but he was certainly blinded with money.
Corruption exist everywhere, and other moderators need to be on their best behavior now.