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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNeed advice..
Someone just sent me a tweet claiming to have been sexually assaulted by a very powerful man. She claims that he threatened her sons life and hers too. which is why she won't go public. What should I tell her to do?
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Need advice.. (Original Post)
rainlillie
Nov 2017
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Skittles
(153,160 posts)1. tell her to talk to a lawyer
s/he can assess and advise
her decision not to "go public" puts the lives of her, her son and other people at risk
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)2. Call Gloria Allred. nt
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)3. She needs to talk to a lawyer.
Doing so keeps her confidence while knowing how to best legally help now and/or if something happens.
Altho I must point out, she has already gone public.
Where does she think her tweets go???
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)4. Need to know the political leanings of all involved to be of any help. nt