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]
(..) Thank you for doing this, but I'm not going. Those people up there, they may be rude, pushy. They may have come to wrongheaded conclusions about Batman and Robin. - Thank you. - But they're my family. Family means putting up with each other even when it's hard. You guys can go. I'll be fine. (..)2013 TvShow: Community Title: Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations Season: 4 Episode 5
(..) Thank you for doing this, but I'm not going. Those people up there, they may be rude, pushy. They may have come to wrongheaded conclusions about Batman and Robin. - Thank you. - But they're my family. Family means putting up with each other even when it's hard. You guys can go. I'll be fine. (..)2013 TvShow: Community Title: Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations Season: 4 Episode 5