Is it possible these women are being paid for interviews/media appearances?

It's pretty clear from context clues the story is about Louis CK. Are you the least bit skeptical of this story? This a deliberately unsourced, completely anonymous story from a website that deals in tawdry rumor and gossip. The article itself notes that the story is second-hand, and the alleged victim told them the…

"acquaintance rapes inevitably lack the evidence to meet the burden of proof of a criminal case"

Well, they have a car this time.