To me, it's very telling that the jury was deadlocked. To be honest, if Berlin himself responded, it means he took the stand, and typically in sex offense cases the defendant taking the stand is a suicide note. If enough members of the jury were swayed by his defense, it's possible he is innocent or at least VERY convincing. Having seen pictures of him? Doesn't seem jury friendly, so maybe his side of the story is very very plausible in the average person's mind.
To me, it's very telling that the jury was deadlocked. To be honest, if Berlin himself responded, it means he took the stand, and typically in sex offense cases the defendant taking the stand is a suicide note. If enough members of the jury were swayed by his defense, it's possible he is innocent or at least VERY convincing. Having seen pictures of him? Doesn't seem jury friendly, so maybe his side of the story is very very plausible in the average person's mind.