Shocking New POLICE REPORT Filed Against DIPLO
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Eat Predators Daily', host Alexa Nicholas interviews survivor Shelly August about her experience with image-based abuse by artist Diplo. Shelly shares her journey of coming forward, the challenges of being silenced by a legal agreement, and the importance of community support in seeking justice. The discussion highlights the need for understanding and change in how society and the legal system handle such cases, emphasizing the trauma and isolation survivors face.
Takeaways
- π’ The interviewee, Shelly August, shares her experience of image-based abuse by Diplo and the challenges she faced in seeking justice.
- π¨ Shelly emphasizes the problematic legal implications of the term 'Revenge', which can lead to victim blaming and a lack of empathy.
- π PAVE provides educational materials on image-based abuse, highlighting the negative social and legal impacts on survivors.
- π Shelly discusses her background as a Communications and Marketing student and her decision to speak out despite the potential for retribution.
- π She reveals the silencing effect of a non-disparagement agreement she signed, which had severe consequences for her ability to tell her story.
- π€ Shelly connects with another survivor of Diplo's, who provides physical evidence supporting Shelly's claims and decides to be a witness.
- π Shelly's experience with the police was not positive, with officers showing a lack of understanding and empathy towards her situation.
- π The importance of physical evidence in supporting a survivor's claims is emphasized, as it can help in holding the abuser accountable.
- πΌ Shelly's ongoing civil lawsuit against Diplo is detailed, and she explains the financial challenges of pursuing justice against a wealthy and powerful individual.
- π° A GoFundMe page is set up for Shelly to help with legal costs, demonstrating the community's role in supporting survivors.
- π The host, Alexa Nicholas, shares her own experience with image-based sexual abuse, highlighting the trauma and societal victim-blaming that can occur.
Q & A
What is the main issue discussed in the podcast?
-The main issue discussed in the podcast is image-based abuse, also known as non-consensual sharing of private images, and the legal challenges faced by survivors in seeking justice.
How does the term 'Revenge' affect the perception of survivors in legal and social contexts?
-The term 'Revenge' implies that the victim has done something to warrant the abuse, leading to victim-blaming and reduced sympathy or empathy for the victim. Legally, it can make the survivor feel less credible and can hinder the pursuit of justice.
What is the significance of the new evidence Shelley received?
-The new evidence Shelley received is significant because it provides concrete proof of the abuse she experienced, which can strengthen her legal case and help her seek justice.
What was the impact of Shelley's appearance on Sloan's podcast?
-Shelley's appearance on Sloan's podcast led to other survivors of Diplo reaching out to her, sharing their stories and providing additional evidence, which validated her experience and helped her in filing a police report.
What is the role of arbitration in non-disparagement agreements like the one Shelley signed?
-Arbitration is used as a private dispute resolution process in non-disparagement agreements. It can be costly and may favor the party with more resources, potentially silencing survivors and preventing them from speaking out about their experiences.
How did Shelley's experience with the police change from her first report to her second?
-In her first report, the police took a detailed report and showed more interest. However, during her second report, she felt that the officer was less interested and treated her case less seriously, which made the experience less pleasant.
What is the importance of community support for survivors seeking justice?
-Community support is crucial for survivors as it provides emotional validation, financial assistance, and a sense of empowerment. It helps survivors to continue their pursuit of justice against powerful entities or individuals.
What is the primary goal of Shelley's GoFundMe page?
-Shelley's GoFundMe page aims to raise funds to help her with legal counsel, as the arbitration agreement she signed put her at a financial disadvantage in her civil lawsuit against Diplo.
What is the legal term for the non-consensual sharing of private images?
-The legal term for the non-consensual sharing of private images is 'Revenge,' although there is a push to change it to 'image-based sexual abuse' to remove the negative connotations and victim-blaming associated with the term 'Revenge.'
What challenges do survivors face when reporting image-based abuse to the police?
-Survivors face challenges such as victim-blaming, lack of understanding from law enforcement, the need for solid evidence and witnesses, and the potential financial burden of legal proceedings.
Outlines
π΅οΈββοΈ Introduction and Discussion on Image-Based Abuse
The video begins with the host, Alexa Nicholas, introducing the topic of image-based abuse, also known as revenge porn. She discusses the legal implications and societal perceptions associated with the term 'revenge porn,' highlighting its problematic nature as it implies the victim is to blame for the abuse they suffer. Alexa then introduces the guest, Shelly August, a survivor who has recently filed a police report regarding her experience with image-based abuse. The conversation delves into the definition of image-based abuse, the negative impacts on survivors, and the statistics surrounding this issue. Shelly shares her journey of coming forward and the challenges she faced due to a non-disparagement agreement she had signed, which limited her ability to speak out about her experiences.
π Shelly's Decision to Speak Out and Legal Challenges
Shelly discusses her decision to come forward with her story on Sloan's podcast, despite the potential for physical and emotional trauma. She emphasizes the importance of using her voice and not being silenced any longer. Shelly shares her previous attempts to report the abuse to the police and the lack of proof she had at the time. The conversation then turns to the legal challenges Shelly faced due to an agreement she had signed, which included a non-disparagement clause and arbitration clause, effectively silencing her and threatening financial penalties for speaking out. Alexa and Shelly discuss the concept of litigation abuse and the imbalance of power in the legal system.
π New Evidence and Police Report Filing
Shelly describes receiving new evidence that corroborates her experiences with image-based abuse, which prompted her to file a police report. She details the process of going to the police with this new evidence and the challenges she faced in being believed and taken seriously. The discussion highlights the importance of physical evidence and the emotional validation that comes with its receipt. Shelly also talks about the broader implications of her experience, as more survivors reach out to her with similar stories, creating a pattern of abusive behavior.
π¨ Police Response and Legal Proceedings
The conversation continues with Shelly's experience at the police station, where she files a report with the new evidence. She contrasts her initial report with this subsequent one, noting a difference in how the police treated her case. Despite the new evidence, Shelly faces challenges with the police officer's response and the overall process. The discussion emphasizes the need for survivors to understand that they do not have to show evidence to police officers directly and that their cases can still be taken seriously. Shelly also shares her anticipation of being assigned a detective to her case and the potential for the case to reach the prosecutor's office.
π€ Support and Validation for Survivors
Shelly talks about the importance of community support for survivors of image-based abuse. She shares her experience with a GoFundMe page set up to help with legal costs, highlighting the financial challenges of going up against powerful entities. The conversation underscores the significance of community backing in ensuring survivors have the resources to seek justice. Alexa expresses her gratitude to Shelly for sharing her story and educating viewers about her journey towards justice.
πͺ Personal Connection and the Impact of Image-Based Abuse
The host, Alexa, shares her personal experience as a survivor of image-based sexual abuse, emphasizing the traumatic impact it had on her life and career. She discusses the challenges of dealing with the widespread distribution of her images and the victim-blaming she faced. Alexa stresses the importance of understanding that consensual intimate interactions should remain private and that sharing them without consent is a violation and a crime. She calls for greater awareness and empathy towards survivors of image-based abuse.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Image-based abuse
π‘Non-disparagement provision
π‘Arbitration
π‘Survivor
π‘Litigation abuse
π‘Consent
π‘Victim blaming
π‘Justice
π‘Community support
π‘GoFundMe
Highlights
Alexa Nicholas hosts a survivor, Shelly August, on her show 'Eat Predators Daily' to discuss image-based abuse and her experience with Diplo.
Shelly August shares her journey of coming forward with her story after being silent for two and a half years due to a legally binding agreement.
The interview highlights the issue of 'revenge porn' and its negative legal and social implications, emphasizing the need for a change in terminology to 'image-based abuse'.
Shelly discusses the challenges of dealing with a non-disparagement clause and arbitration clause that financially penalized her for speaking out about her experiences.
The conversation brings to light the concept of litigation abuse, where the wealthy can silence survivors through expensive legal processes.
Shelly's story takes a turn when she receives physical evidence of Diplo's misconduct, validating her experiences and leading her to file a police report.
The interview emphasizes the importance of survivors connecting with one another and sharing their stories to validate each other's experiences.
Shelly's experience with the police is shared, highlighting the challenges and victim-blaming attitudes that can be encountered.
The discussion touches on the need for a change in societal attitudes towards image-based abuse and the importance of believing and supporting survivors.
Shelly's civil lawsuit against Diplo is mentioned, and she discusses the financial challenges of going up against a wealthy and powerful individual.
The interview concludes with a call to action for the community to support survivors through donations and raising awareness about the issues they face.
Alexa Nicholas shares her own experience as a survivor of image-based sexual abuse, emphasizing the trauma and societal victim-blaming that can occur.
The importance of consent in intimate interactions and the violation that occurs when images are shared without consent is stressed.
The impact of image-based abuse on survivors' mental health and the challenges they face in seeking justice and having their voices heard are discussed.
The interview highlights the need for legal and societal changes to better protect and support survivors of image-based abuse.
Transcripts
you get sent actual physical evidence of
Diplo committing image based
I went to the police before
and I tried to tell them that this
happened to me
and I didn't have enough proof
and now I do is she willing to be a
witness on the record
[Music]
hi welcome to eat Predators daily I'm
your host Alexa Nicholas let's Digest
I'm back
um yeah I'm back postpartum and I'm
still in diapers and I just recently
pumped but I am extremely happy to be
back because I am sitting down virtually
for an exclusive interview with Diplo
Survivor Shelly August she is coming on
the show with a new police report that
she recently filed in regards to image
based abuse
so what is image based abuse well the
wonderful non-profit pave has given us a
bunch of educational slides to go
through
legally it is known as Revenge the term
Revenge has problematic legal
implications that have harmed real
survivors I mean let's think about it
the first word here is Revenge which
basically implies that the victim has
done something to the alleged Predator
to make them feel as if they have to
defend themselves which is usually just
darvo tactics a way to make themselves
look as if they are the victim of some
type of abuse and make the victim look
like a liar so right there it just in my
personal opinion makes you feel less
sympathy less empathy for the victim
when you feel as though the victim has
done something to almost deserve some
type of Revenge and then the second word
here we have is
now when we think about that word we
think of pleasure
um consensual maybe so when we look at
Revenge we're basically looking at a
kind of a victim blaming tool where you
feel as though the victim has done
something to egg on some type of Revenge
and that they've given some type of
erotic
material for all eyes to see when that
is really not the case legally that's
what revenge is seen as socially the
definition of Revenge we got the action
of inflicting hurt or harm on someone
for an injury or wrong suffered at their
hands and then it implies that the
Survivor did something to deserve to
have their bodily autonomy violated
which is never the truth and socially
Revenge
has been defined as material such as
videos images audio or texts of
consenting adults created for an adult
audience with the intention of causing
arousal or pleasure the term Revenge has
negative impacts on survivors socially
and legally the facts Studies have shown
that 88 of U.S adults have engaged in
15 to 27 percent of teens engage in
another Fact one study found that one
out of every 12 Americans is a survivor
of Revenge and one out of every 20. has
perpetrated it I mean that's a huge
statistic right there
all right let's call in the brave
Survivor Shelly August
are you there Shelley yes hi Shelly
welcome to e Predators daily
I am beyond happy to have you here even
though we are speaking about a subject
matter that is not pleasant to speak
about and also it is triggering and so I
want to say thank you so much for coming
on to the show and speaking with me and
telling your story about your recent uh
police report bye guys thank you for
giving me the opportunity to be heard oh
no that's that's that's an honor first I
just want to introduce you by the way
like Shelly
um please
tell us a little bit about yourself like
where are you from what are your
passions who are you as a human being
yeah so I'm currently a student I am
studying Communications and marketing
um originally from Miami Florida I've
lived in La now for like
five years next month actually so yeah
yeah we haven't even met in person yet
by the way I wish I wish we had I wish
we could have
I wish we could have been doing this
together right now like in person
together
I know I wish I wasn't
um
still in diapers but then once I'm not
come on down over to
to the east side of Los Angeles I can't
wait to give you a hug
so Shelly can you tell me a little bit
about what had you or what made you feel
most comfortable about coming forward on
Sloane's podcasts to speak about your
story people don't really realize how
the traumatic things that you endured
manifest into physical trauma and
physical pain even though it's just
emotional and mental so
I was happy to have that platform and I
was happy to be given give it an
opportunity to finally have my voice
heard after being silenced for so long
but it's still not an easy feat you know
so I I think it was just important that
I finally
you know show that I'm not going to be
silenced anymore
um as long as I'm not hurting anyone or
breaking any laws I don't think that I
need to or should be silenced
how long have you been silenced for
so I've been silenced for about two two
and a half years now
is that because of anything that was
legally done to you
um that is unfortunately due to
an agreement that I signed
um that I did not fully understand which
basically stripped me of my rights to be
able to speak even about things that
actually happened to me
so in that agreement was a
non-disparagement provision there was an
arbitration Clause where if anything
could be deemed as directly or
indirectly about
this person
um
I would be essentially fined fifty
thousand dollars per breach
so I couldn't say or tweet or post
anything
at all or else I would have to
go to arbitration and
be fined basically
wow so I mean
if somebody was
an abusive human being they could use
this as a tactic of uh what what in my
opinion it sounds like litigation abuse
um personally it sounds like litigation
abuse so you couldn't say anything if
even it was remotely referring or not
referring to Diplo at all and if you did
you are basically put into debt for
doing so for using your voice
technically for using your voice about
your own
experiences you could be put into debt
exactly yes and um obviously had I known
that that was what was in the agreement
I would have never signed it
arbitration what people don't understand
is arbitration is not due process it's
not you getting your day in court you
don't have a judge and a jury an
arbitrator is paid
hourly or daily thousands of dollars I
think my arbitration was like fourteen
thousand dollars a day
for like four to five hours
right so in my opinion
I would think that it would be also in
the an incentive for an arbitrator to
rule in favor of the person who has the
money to pay for that because that
person's keeping them in business that
person's keeping them financially steady
and stable you know and if they're able
to do this with multiple people and have
these Provisions in their agreements
where they're able to silence you and
bring you to arbitration and win because
they have the money they have the power
it's just it's an unfair balance it's
nothing like the actual
court system where you go to trial well
well that
um blew my mind I didn't realize how
much um money uh goes to the arbitrator
that is
um definitely a little bit more than a
little bit jarring and uh scary to think
about what happened after you came
forward on Sloan's podcast and after it
was released publicly
so essentially after Sloane's podcast I
really didn't expect it to
reach the amount of people I guess that
it reached in a short amount of time but
um
more of Diplo survivors started reaching
out to me and
we're making statements online seeing
how the same thing happened to them or
that they knew someone who that also
happened to and you know noticing kind
of the repetitive behavior and pattern
and being able to relate to it either
from theirselves or through people that
they know
one person in particular actually ended
up personally reaching out to me and
validating
what I went through and sharing her
story with me as well and then the more
we talked the more we realized how
similar our stories were and how even
her her
encounters with him related to other
girls who had come forward to me as well
yeah so I was given some new information
basically and evidence essentially that
proved exactly what I had already known
to be true but without that hardcore
evidence of course everything requires
evidence when you're taking the legal
route with these things so without that
it's just speculation right so I was
actually able to now be provided with
hardcore proof
that's something that should not have
happened did happen and I went straight
to the police report I mean the police
station that day and made a report
because
you know another thing that people love
to say is like oh why'd she wait so long
why did she not go to the police she
just wants money I went to the police
before
and I tried to tell them that this
happened to me and I didn't have enough
proof
and now I do what do you feel
comfortable
um with explaining to me about what this
evidence entails what what was sent to
you
private images and videos were sent
without my consent
um to a third party
and
it's interesting because Diplo
said under oath that he's never sent any
of my private images or pictures or
videos
to any third parties
and now I have the proof that he did so
that's like what two crimes
two crimes at once
um that's not the only thing he lied
under oath about but
and who knows there might be more that's
just what I know right now from what
I've
been shown you know and that's why they
try so hard to keep us silent and I
realize that now because it's not just
to inconvenience the survivor's life
it's to protect themselves it's to make
sure that it's an isolated incident and
they're they're incubated and and no one
else can know what happened because then
more people will start to add the dots
together and be like wait he did that to
me too he did that to my sister he did
that to my friend and they'll feel
empowered to take the justice that they
right rightfully deserve
wow so so wait a minute so you go on the
show on Sloan you talk about
your your story a other Survivor
technically is she also a a
self-proclaimed Survivor of Diplo as
well
yes okay so another Survivor
um of Diplo comes forward to you you
guys start having a conversation and
during that conversation you get sent
actual physical evidence of Diplo
committing what we like to say here on
e-predators daily image based
not Revenge
you got sent that physically which is
which just as a Survivor let me just say
it is
when you get shown the physical evidence
of what you've known in your body your
soul your mind for a long time and no
one
believes you and then you get sent that
validation it is a feeling that I don't
think other people I mean the only
person I can think of that understands
that is a fellow Survivor it is it's
like you already know your truth you
already know it but the world is so
against your truth to a point where you
almost swallow in your truth and you
become more and more silent and then it
kind of just dissipates after a while
you almost don't even want to mention
um the truth that you know about what
happened to you until a situation like
this happens and and that's why I think
they want us to be silent because I do
think that the more that we are silent
than the less of us connect with one
another and share one another's story
and validate one another and stick up
for one another and I think that that is
really the truth
um that I've personally seen in my own
journey is when I came forward about
Michael milosh the same thing happened I
started getting DMS from all of his high
school friends Etc and you're just like
wow okay
um you know even if the media is not
publishing the truths that I want them
to at least privately I'm getting this
validation that I needed for my own
healing Journey
um and so I want people out there to
understand that this is huge for Shelley
and you and and it's huge a lot of
survivors don't even get physical
evidence of the crimes that were put
against them we don't even a lot of
survivors don't even have that
um and so therefore they can't even get
the Justice they deserve and here's
Shelley speaking out for the first time
really on Sloan's podcast and getting a
Survivor to connect with her and
validate what happened to her and
actually share physical evidence of that
I mean that is really really huge I
think for survivors to know because I
think we're scared to come forward about
our stories and I think more of us need
to learn that when we do come forward
there is a high high chance of a fellow
Survivor coming forward alongside you
and validating your experience after
coming forward so I just want to say
like congratulations
um Shelly because
um that's once in a lifetime for a lot
of survivors to get that and I'm sure
that was extremely validating for you
in this newfound evidence Diplo
allegedly
sends a image of you that is I'm
um without consent to a third party
um now what happened after you got sent
this evidence did you end up going to
the the police station what ended up
happening yes so the same day that I got
the new evidence that he did in fact
commit that crime I went to the police
station and filed a police report
how did that
um unravel at the police station because
as a Survivor uh even when I went to the
police station about Michael milosh with
a bunch a bunch of evidence of him me as
a child it just felt like a dead end uh
Street which I'm sure for a lot of
survivors it feels like that like even
just going up and talking to an officer
you sometimes get an officer that looks
like they are completely uninterested uh
in the crime that was committed against
you you get victim blaming you get a
whole bunch of uh different reactions to
you coming forward to the police what
was your uh specific experience like
there
this one wasn't that pleasant but what I
will say is the first time so in
comparison to the first time and now
um it's interesting because I have more
evidence now but I got treated
worse essentially
um it almost seems like she already kind
of just didn't believe me or maybe not
didn't believe me but
it was a waste of her time you know she
maybe she was having a bad day I don't
know but in comparison to the first time
the police took a very very detailed
report they took their time on it
um everything was detailed and laid out
and this one she kind of just wrote
Revenge and was insistent on
asking questions that I already know
that she shouldn't be asking because
it's the detective's job and not hers
but
you know I I tried to like
make it as
comfortable for me as I could because I
didn't want to it it's already an
uncomfortable situation like having to
like go up in there and like tell Mindy
there's other people in there and you
have to like say what happened so you're
saying this person sent
open images and photographs and videos
of me to someone else without my consent
and you know people around her hearing
it's like awkward and uncomfortable so
like I tried to just make it the least
awkward for me but she didn't really
help with that because it kind of seemed
like she was just
having a bad day I want to just I I want
to give her that Grace and say maybe she
was just having a bad day but it wasn't
it wasn't a pleasant
experience experience this time and it
wasn't as detailed
um
but yeah
I do want to note for the viewers
um that are watching and or listening
that we aren't able to obviously pull up
the alleged evidence
um that Shelley is bringing forth or
talking about and or claiming uh today
on the show because it's not not okay
for even her
um obviously to show that evidence of
image based
abuse and so for those out there being
like well where's the evidence and I
want to see it
um that's what the police
um that evidence is with the police that
evidence is real
um and it's being taken seriously but it
cannot be shown on e-predators daily I
want to explain like how serious of a of
a crime essentially that is because even
you know you asked me actually like what
the what the experience with the officer
was at the very end
I was ready to show her my proof because
I felt like I I felt like she possibly
wasn't believing me you know just by
like the the energy that was being
exchanged and even she was like where
wait no no I can't I can't see it
because that is even Revenge obviously
that's what they call it criminally and
now they're hopefully changing the name
to image-based sexual abuse so
yes so the officer basically said I
can't you can't even show me this so
I will be providing you a A Safe Link
and in that link you will be asked to
provide these documents they will be
protected and they will be only for the
detective on your case to see wow that's
really important for survivors out there
to understand that you don't have to
show the police officer
um your you know image based uh abuse
evidence it will be sent to the
detective in a private link so I think
that's important for people out there to
understand because some people might be
really timid about going to the police
station and showing some random police
officer um that piece of evidence so
thank you for sharing that because I
think that's important to tell
so now what happens so you're waiting to
get I'm guessing assigned a detective
from my own personal experience I that's
what happened for me
so yeah so typically the process takes a
very long time unfortunately and I think
that's like another discouraging aspect
of like trying to go through the
criminal
um route but
um fortunately because this was already
documented prior it will be an entirely
new case but I I will essentially be
assigned a detective who worked on
my case previously so I've already
spoken to him and I do have a date set
where we are going to be meeting and
going over everything and then having
the investigation process done and then
um I guess it will then go to the the
prosecutor's office
was this the first time you have filed a
police report against Diplo no
wow so this wasn't even the first time
yeah so it's interesting like I said
before how you know a lot of people
think that I just went straight to the
lawsuit actually my police report was
done first I I wanted to get that
Justice
um so
it's not about money it's about holding
him accountable and it's about him
actually taking accountability for the
crimes and actions that he's committed
and he won't even do that if if he won't
even he won't even say sorry he won't
even feel
apologetic or empathy he is now the
victim it's reversed you know so when I
first went to the police
um
it was about recording me without my
consent it was about
Distributing uh the images to third
parties without my consent posting a
screen recording of our messages and
you know new images on Twitter
um
in retaliation of me saying what
happened to me literally just saying
what happened to me
when he was living with Quinn and
everyone was kind of like what's going
on here
um and
that took place in Vegas
so oh and in in uh infecting me
knowingly infecting me with
STDs on the pretense that he was clean
um a lot of those things there's so many
technicalities to it there's statute of
limitations that that played a role in
the first police report filings that I
did
um and then there was the evidence the
witnesses Etc so a detective won't even
submit it for A View to a prosecutor if
he doesn't feel like there is a
possibility that this person can and
should be charged right but then the
prosecutor has to know that Beyond a
reasonable doubt there's no doubt they
can win if this goes to trial
um if not then they don't
press charities and the prosecutor for
the LA County
um
told me that although she has her
suspicions and she believes me
uh when it comes to Mr Pence
um
with an IP address that can't be traced
back to person
and no witnesses to corroborate that
event that took place
there's nothing she can do her hands are
tied she can't you can't charge without
Witnesses and without solid evidence so
this is just you know
well now you I'm guessing this Survivor
that came forward to you with this
evidence
um is she willing to be a witness on the
record
yes she is because you just said that
that prosecutor told you that you needed
Witnesses and that you needed actual
physical evidence and this time you have
a witness
and you have physical evidence
of the crime that was committed against
you and so
Mr Mrs Miss prosecutor it's time to
um take Diplo a little bit more
seriously I also wonder how many police
reports have been filed against Diplo in
the last decade I would be very curious
to see how many were coming through
there that how long does it take for
someone to come forward with actual
physical evidence for a Survivor to be
believed by the police by the prosecutor
by the justice system because okay so I
had I spoke with different detectives
during my last process but one of the
first detectives I spoke to actually did
tell me that there were other police
reports made pertaining to Diplo before
allegedly but not allegedly because it
was literally said to me
um and it's just
like I said without
extensive evidence and Witnesses it kind
of just Withers away so Shelley I know
that you are still in the middle of a
civil lawsuit with uh Diplo
and I do want to talk a little bit about
where you're at currently I would like
to let the viewers know about your
GoFundMe page that is now up asking for
donations to help you with legal counsel
so can you just tell me a little bit
about the GoFundMe page and why you are
reaching out to community for help and
support
so essentially circling back to the
agreement that I signed which brought me
into arbitration
um that put myself as well as my
attorneys at an extraneous
circumstance when it comes to a
financial disadvantage
so going up
against
people who have endless resources and
the funds and the power
uh it's it's hard to like really
continue
that battle in a sense
um battle towards my Justice without
having the necessary means as well so
yeah
yeah so now you're still in the middle
of civil litigation you're reaching out
to community for help in retaining new
counsel
um I just want to let all the viewers
know that obviously you saw what
happened to me with Brandon Quinn and
his threats of defamation and when
you're in a situation where you have a
lot less Financial Security and a lot
less power than the other person it can
make it almost as though you can't even
fight up against the person who is using
litigation abuse against you and so the
only thing you have left is community
and that's why allies for survivors of
survivors is super super important
because when we're going up against
these monoliths corporations
institutions celebrities producers
whatever you want to call them going
against Power basically it's a very very
strong genuis and sometimes almost like
an inevitable losing battle and so it's
super important for Community to come in
and help support the survivor's Journey
towards Justice because it's far too
often
um that a Survivor even gets an ounce a
pinch of salt of justice and so when a
Survivor is going for justice I feel
like Community should help them on that
road to justice so Shelley's GoFundMe
link will be in the description of this
video please if you do have even a
dollar every dollar counts for Shelley
so please click on the link donate if
you can and I just want to say again
Shelly thank you so much for coming on
here
um with your story with your newfound
evidence and educating
um my viewers about your personal
Journey towards Justice it was extremely
educational and it was extremely
inspiring as well so thank you so much
I just want to say thank you so much for
all of the support that I've been
receiving it's been extremely validating
and and very helpful
um I'm thankful and it feels great to
finally be heard and
essentially believed so I really
appreciate that and thank you to those
of you who have already donated to the
GoFundMe and thank you to those of you
who will and even those who don't I'm
I'm really really thankful just for the
support and
being believed
so this hits home for me personally
because I am a victim a survivor of
image-based sexual abuse it happened to
me as a child and it happened to me as
an 18 year old around 2011.
um my nude images that were sent
consensually to another underage
individual and then when I was an adult
it was another consensual adult
interaction was leaked I'm not even sure
if it was leaked maybe it is possible
that the individual leaked them you know
themselves but it did happen and as a
public figure
I mean it ended up everywhere on the
internet everyone was sending it to me
um and it was an extremely traumatic
experience and as an actress it put my
career almost at Jeopardy this was pre
me too movement and the victim blaming
was extremely strong even with my
lawyers trying to uh take it down it was
almost impossible because one once one
website was taken down another one
appeared and you just couldn't track it
at at some point and um yeah it's an
extremely traumatic experience people
need to understand that people need to
understand that when you are having an
intimate interaction with another
individual and it's consensual that it
is for their eyes only the second it
goes to a third party without their
consent that is a violation and that is
a crime and it is extremely traumatic
for the victim for the Survivor
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