Lorena bobbit where is she now

That night, Lorena was arrested and charged with malicious wounding; she faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted. During the trial , she said that John was physically and emotionally abusive and that he regularly sexually abused her, cheated on her, and even forced her to have an abortion.

Her attorneys said the abuse caused her to snap, and Lorena was eventually found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. She also started a foundation that aims to help survivors of domestic violence and while educating the public on preventing abuse, according to USA Today.

For the past two decades, Lorena has been with her partner David Bellinger, although the two never married. The couple shares one daughter together — Olivia was born in and often helps her mother deliver gifts to children in domestic abuse shelters. How does what you experienced 25 years ago shape your decision to do this work? I thought I was the only one suffering from domestic violence because I was younger and an immigrant from Venezuela. But [when] I read the letters sent to my attorney from all around the world, [I thought], wow, this was amazing.

I said, you know what? I want to help the victims of domestic violence. I never stopped helping. The women at the shelters want to hear from me, too. Obviously they know who I am. They recognize my name. How do you think the way we talk about domestic violence has changed since then? More shelters have been created. Now that the talk has increased, people understand domestic violence a lot more and how to help others.

How does the MeToo movement affect the way we talk about violence between men and women? A lot of the advocacy started with my trial. Legislators started to change laws to protect women, started to take domestic violence more seriously.

I never planned to do such a thing to my husband. He was actually a victim of domestic violence , if you take a look at it, but I had a history of domestic violence, so that drove me to do what I did to him. It takes years to change. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. Follow today. More Brands. By Eun Kyung Kim. Luke Humphreys captures Bobbitt's swift transition from a charming Marine to a manipulative abuser, weeks after their wedding.

Following the tradition of Lifetime's "Ripped from the Headlines" movie series, I Was Lorena Bobbitt revisits an infamous crime through an intimate lens, instead of a sterile, courtroom retelling. Unlike past "Ripped From the Headlines" movies, though, the subject of I Am Lorena Bobbitt has as prominent a presence as her actress counterpart. Between the movie's scenes of escalating violence, Gallo provides context and interiority through her narration. Gallo explains that, while she tried to seek help, there were few resources available for battered women—and even fewer people who took her seriously.

There was no Violence Against Women's Act available. There was no government help to fund shelters. There was no hotline, no internet, no cell phone," Gallo says. Gallo's intermittent presence reminds viewers that the disturbing movie is based on a true story, and that its subject lived to tell the tale.

Her presence is both harrowing and hopeful. In addition to narrating, Gallo executive produced the film and also worked with Montalvo to prepare for the role. Naturally, watching the scenes—and revisiting her past so viscerally—affected Gallo, too.

But I knew exactly what I was getting into. So I mentally prepared for that. I told myself: That was over two decades ago. You're a survivor. You're strong, and you're resilient ," Gallo says. After all, she walked into the project deliberately: The film, as well as the documentary, all work to serve her mission.

I Was Lorena Bobbitt is arriving at a time when people are literally trapped at home—some, with their abusers.