That is for a trier of fact- a judge or jury, depending- to decide. IOW, that issue gets decided in court, not in pleadings. Or in press conferences.
The good news for your position is that he burden of proof is on the plaintiff.
The bad news is that it's a "community standard" type assessment, and all that the plaintiff needs is a majority...if it were before a jury.
Which is why a defendant in a case like this might opt for a bench trial- no jury, just a judge sitting as trier of fact AND law.
Nah, not really.
In every trial above the JP level, there are almost always 3 lawyers in the courtroom: one each representing a client, and the judge. We all go through the same training, we all have experience in advocacy.
The result is that unless you suborn perjury, your colleagues will understand that you're just doing your job.
And I can guarantee you someone would take this case.