I'm pretty sure, when the case is settled, that City's legal team will control the narrative in the judgement.
There's no way City would accept anything that continues to cast doubt, after suffering years of bad publicity and damage to the brand.
It's just not going to happen.
How the media spin it is a totally different discussion, but I firmly believe you will see multiple writs raining down on the gutter snipes who have had open season on us for decades. It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel.