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“…the ultimate aim here is to prevent her from testifying in any form…” — Justice Whitehill, on the record.

This matter illustrates, with unusual clarity, how legal systems can be leveraged not to seek truth, but to suppress it.

I am sharing this record in solidarity with other survivors, and in the public interest, because the mechanisms used in this case are not unique—they are simply rarely exposed.

Disclaimer: By the grace of God, I prevailed against my abuser. The Court of Appeals, Fifth District, recognized in this appeal that: 1) criminal charges were indeed warranted, underscoring the grave error of the prosecutor in refusing to pursue them; 2) the appellant was deliberately attempting to evade accountability and conceal his egregious acts of sexual assault; and 3) the appellant sought to silence me at a moment when victims of the MeToo movement and the Epstein case were courageously coming forward.

I. Arbitration as a Tool of Silencing

The record reflects that the central objective of the civil strategy deployed against me was not resolution, but prevention of testimony. Forced arbitration, compounded by repeated NDA attempts, functioned as a mechanism to:

• Remove the matter from public courtrooms
• Eliminate sworn testimony
• Prevent a survivor’s voice from entering the public record
• Shield a powerful individual from scrutiny

As the court itself recognized, the aim was silencing.

II. The Criminal–Civil Distortion

Sexual assault is a crime.

It is not rendered “civil” because an abuser files a lawsuit first.

Shortly after the sexual assault, the perpetrator initiated a $1 million civil action—not to seek redress, but to force arbitration and silence.

In this matter, the individual who assaulted me provided a detailed admission of his conduct—confessing to the sexual assault—to a sex crimes detective assigned to investigate the case. The investigation followed an extended period during which I endured severe stalking and harassment, including, but not limited to, repeated break ins at my home, interference with my employment, an online smear campaign.

Notwithstanding following the perpetrator’s admission of the sexual assault, criminal charges were ultimately declined by the Prosecutor. This decision was deeply frustrating to the detectives involved, who had spent more than a year investigating the case and had hoped that the filing of public charges would encourage additional victims to come forward.

This inversion—where a survivor is compelled into civil defense posture while criminal accountability is abandoned—represents a profound systemic failure. Civil litigation cannot substitute for criminal prosecution, nor should it be weaponized to suppress it.

III. Secrecy, Sealing, and the Public Record

For years, this matter proceeded under seal and pseudonym. It is only now, following the release of sealed PDFs and court audio, that I can see what transpired behind closed doors.

What the record shows is deeply troubling:
• Aggressive defense of power over principle
• Legal strategies designed to avoid testimony rather than confront facts
• A system more responsive to wealth and influence than to harm

The appellate record and court audio now speak for themselves.

IV. Retaliation and Narrative Control

After the legal proceedings, misinformation proliferated—fueled by falsified reports, selective disclosures, and coordinated online harassment. Community members, including individuals connected to law enforcement and local government, participated in public disparagement based on incomplete or false narratives.

This pattern reflects a broader truth survivors recognize: once silenced legally, they are often attacked socially. Even more alarming, law enforcement and prosecutors appear willing to engage in misconduct to protect their own failures—failing to arrest, charge, or prosecute the actual perpetrator—while instead targeting and harassing survivors who dare to speak out about the systemic and ongoing failures of the justice system.

And why, one might ask? Because the very elites they protect are their donors, their benefactors, and the individuals who “pay to play” in order to keep a deeply corrupt and broken system alive and functioning.

V. Message to Survivors

If you were told your case was “civil,”
If you were pressured into secrecy,
If arbitration was used to silence you,
—this record is for you.

You are not alone, and you were not wrong to seek accountability.

VI. Message to Attorneys and Institutions

Efforts to compel sexual assault survivors into private arbitration raise serious ethical concerns. Defending clients does not require defending silence, secrecy, or suppression of testimony.

Transparency protects survivors.
Secrecy protects abuse.
Justice requires testimony.


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