The wave of accusations of harassment and rape continues to be absorbed by the Hollywood establishment: the star of the TV series "Gossipers" Ed Westwick was included in the list of rapists and misogynists. Against the actor put forward her accusations Christina Cohen, known for the series "Forbidden California".
Scary revelations of the "victim of violence"
The actress on the Facebook page published an open letter, which shared with the followers the horrendous details of the rape:
"In recent days, I often recall the past and realize how important it is to talk openly about the physical abuse that has been suffered. I admire the bravery of women who were not afraid to speak out against their abusers. Three years ago, I too was among these women and was sexually assaulted by a colleague and a former boyfriend. "
Cristina Cohen argues that if it were not for the scandal and the general publication of the facts of the harassment, she would continue to remain silent:
"Three years ago I experienced one of the most difficult periods in my life: my mother died from oncology, there were no friends next to whom I would trust and could apply for support. Therefore, when this terrible incident happened, I found myself with a one-on-one problem, I was scared. And the charges from the former boyfriend-producer and agent led me to believe that I myself was guilty of what happened. I lived for a long time with this feeling and experienced inside of the memories of that terrible night. Why this stereotype, why is it always a woman who is to blame for rape? "
The actress "drowned in herself the pain" and tried to live on, deciding not to betray this story publicity and the property of gossips and the yellow press. Cohen was afraid that what happened could turn against her and destroy the career of a beginning actress:
"When my boyfriend learned about rape, he accused me and demanded that I remain silent or my career will come to an end. The fear of becoming a girl "who was raped by an actor Ed Westwick" and a sense of guilt - made me keep silent for three long years. "
Cohen detailed the situation to detail, which caused a huge barrage of indignation and indignation of the behavior of men, among many women:
"At that time I met with the producer, who was in friendly relations with Ed Westwick. Prior to this meeting, I was not familiar with Ed and did not know what he was like. One evening we came to visit him. At some point, he offered to engage in group sex. I did not like this idea and I wanted to leave. But the men brought this subject to nothing, and my boyfriend asked me to stay for a while longer, so as not to offend the owner of the house. After long persuasion Ed we stayed until supper. But the whole situation knocked me out of the rut and I felt bad, then Ed asked me to rest in one of the guest rooms. My boyfriend assured me that in about 20 minutes we will go home, and in the meantime, I can calmly come to my senses. "
Then the story, according to the actress, developed like a terrible dream:
"I went into the room and went to sleep. I woke up from active harassment, Ed was next to me and it was clear from his behavior that he would not tolerate a refusal. He raped me, despite my attempts to break out. "
Kristina believes that violence against oneself should be openly spoken and thus suppress a possible repetition:
"I want women to know that they are not alone in this situation. Violence must be punished! "Read also
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Ed Westwick formally commented on the charge
The actor did not wait for the trials and instantly reacted to Instagram on charges against Christina Cohen:
"I will be brief: I do not know this woman, never forced anyone to have sex."
The story is not yet complete, Western journalists are following the development of scandalous revelation.