Yes, they are. The celebrity support for him is actually a relatively recent occurrance. Petitions have been signed to let him off the hook permanently, and the majority of celebrities that have spoken out about the case have supported him. Whoopi Goldberg actually said it wasn't rape, and several others have been spreading misinformation about the case that makes it seem like a normal consentual sex act between two adults.

And honestly, I don't give a damn about his wife and kids. If she was okay being married to someone who drugged and raped a young girl, her opinion on the matter doesn't matter to me.