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]
(..) ...and how lax enforcement of fiduciary process... ...had made savings and loans particularly vulnerable. Hearing this news, Norther was left with one conclusion: I should go to Wall Street. That's where all the money is. I knew then that while my days as a criminal were over... (..)2003 Big Fish