It's worth the question in hindsight:
1.- You accept being told that you cheated, you pay the $500 fine and that's it, life goes on. You know that those who appreciate you know of your virtues, and you do not need to cheat.
2.- You defend your innocence!.
Omg! but you know that it has a price of $50,000 that leaves you possibly as the topic I am commenting on... in a change of life.
I think I know the average(@) response, but it's good to know what the best opinions are.
If you're a top player and you're making a living out of it, you will defend your honor at any cost because the tag that you've cheated will be attached to your name all throughout your playing career, I believe the guy did the right thing and this is warning to organizers that he will go to court if they mistreated him, but if you're an average player, you'll just go on pay the fine and move on, I think the guy wants to defend his legacy so he is willing to spend that huge money and lose time and his title, it will worth it in long run.