The evidence suggests that he's to blame, but let's be careful not to 'jump to conclusions'. He may have a good explanation for what happened.
At this point, his victory seems to be a 'foregone conclusion'. [=his victory seems certain; there seems to be no doubt that he will win]
Most people felt that the outcome of the trial was a 'foregone conclusion'. [=they felt sure that the trial would end in a certain way]
(..) - I'm sorry, - (Locket) You said he had been stopped because he made a traffic violation, J, J,, you lied on the witness stand, The conclusion from the internal investigation just has you nailed to the floor, man, And Bono, because he cooperated, has no charges, (..)1994 The Glass Shield