So, you're saying he's being honest about the thing you want to believe. I think that's called Confirmation Bias. And "hush money" is the same as a "non-disclosure agreement" and "settling out of court". Settling out of court is not an admission of guilt as much as avoiding financial costs for a fight they know they'll win anyway. Either way there is no ruling against them, so settling out of court has the same end result but is cheaper.
