(He was later proven innocent of cheating). But the controversy, now known as "Toiletgate," sparked unprecedented paranoia.
Now Trump complains, against all evidence and logic, that the prince is unfairly being judged "guilty until proven innocent" of Khashoggi's disappearance and almost certain demise.
China's Ye Shiwen, the 16-year old double gold medallist, has been found guilty until proven innocent of doping by the ever-reliable court of Western public opinion.
He added: "I remain confident I will be vindicated and proved innocent of any wrongdoing.
I truly regret the crime I committed that I was proven innocent of.
I am certain he will be proven innocent of all impropriety when the case comes to full light.
Le Gris also embellished his case by insisting that should he be proven innocent of the offence, he would sue Carrouges or his estate for 40,000 livres.
The result has imposed the juridical equivalent of "guilty until proven innocent" on any manufacturer seeking permission to introduce a product into the marketplace, demanding that public protection from potential harm be placed ahead of commercial interests.
Cops are now routinely perceived as guilty until proven innocent in the eyes of increasing numbers of black, white and brown citizens.
President Donald Trump took a prime-time victory lap on Monday night following the successful confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, proudly proclaiming that the man had been "proven innocent" after a "campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception".
One candidate — Jim Mattox, then the state's attorney general — was accusing Ms. Richards, then the state's treasurer, of a history of illegal drug use, while at the same time calling himself "the only candidate in this race who has been proven innocent by a jury of his peers".
