All articles tagged with #abuse
The piece profiles Billy Preston, the keyboard virtuoso who electrified the 1971 Bangladesh benefit at Madison Square Garden and later scored solo hits, while revealing the private pain behind his public joy—his sexuality, childhood abuse, and years of addiction—set against a backdrop of gospel roots and legendary collaborations, as a new documentary aims to honor his genius amid his life’s silences and tragedy.
Guardian reporting reveals Steam’s moderation struggles to curb hate, harassment, and bigoted reviews on store pages and forums, with curators fueling culture-war campaigns against LGBTQ+ and marginalized creators; developers face repeated abuse and limited recourse as Valve remains largely unresponsive, leaving many feeling trapped by Steam’s dominant market position.
BuzzFeed curates 25 Reddit-submitted posts detailing toxic, abusive, and controlling parenting, ranging from verbal and physical harm to threats and neglect, with several accounts involving police or court actions, family estrangement, and trauma acknowledgments.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, abducted from the Nova festival in 2023 and held in Gaza for more than two years, says he was sexually abused by a Hamas captor in tunnels and threatened with death if he spoke; the account underscores the brutal dangers hostages faced even during cease-fires.
In a new memoir and first interview, Reshona Landfair—formerly known as Shorty from 4 the Cause and the girl in the infamous R. Kelly tape—recounts a 25-year pattern of grooming, manipulation, and abuse by the singer, including being forced into hiding, enduring violence, and being pressured not to testify. She Testified in 2022 under a Jane Doe at Kelly’s Chicago trial and describes the long-lasting impacts of stigma and betrayal by family and institutions. Now in her 40s, Landfair has rebuilt her life in Chicago, founded Project Refine to mentor young women, and uses her story to heal and help others, shedding the shame by reclaiming her real name as she steps into freedom.
Fatima Bhutto discusses her forthcoming memoir The Hour of the Wolf, in which she recounts a secret, decade-long abusive relationship she once equated with love. She explains how she kept it hidden, left in 2021, and used the experience to heal while continuing her journalism, Gaza advocacy, and public life, all set against the Bhutto family’s political legacy.
On Club Shay Shay, Kevin Gates says he could have cured his father of AIDS, citing his father’s influence on his health focus, and also discusses childhood abuse and how he’s worked to break generational curses.
A Church of England tribunals president ruled that Archbishop Stephen Cottrell had no power to remove or suspend priest David Tudor despite decades of safeguarding concerns; Tudor was later banned from ministry, and victims say the decision signals insufficient accountability within church leadership.
Paris Hilton testified on Capitol Hill in support of the bipartisan DEFIANCE Act, describing the 2004 release of a private sex tape without her consent as abuse rather than a scandal and highlighting the lack of protections at the time; the bill would empower victims to sue creators and distributors of AI-generated explicit content. Hilton spoke about lasting trauma from the incident and announced her forthcoming documentary Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir, underscoring the need to protect women from similar harm online.
A Norfolk man, Rodney Johnston, was sentenced to life in prison for coercing a woman into having sex with over 100 men over three decades, involving threats, filming, and exploitation, with police uncovering extensive evidence including 30,000 images and videos. The court recognized the severe and lifelong impact on the victim, emphasizing the disturbing nature of the abuse and Johnston's continued danger.
A woman recounts her traumatic childhood spent on a sailboat with neglect and danger, highlighting her struggle for education and eventual escape through perseverance, leading to a successful academic and professional life, and her efforts to redefine her relationship with her parents.
Newly released documents reveal how Ghislaine Maxwell used psychological tactics to groom teen victims for Jeffrey Epstein, with detailed accounts of her normalization of abusive behavior and grooming strategies, as part of ongoing legal proceedings and public scrutiny.
TV presenter Ruth Dodsworth shared her harrowing experience of enduring domestic abuse from her ex-husband, especially during Christmas, highlighting the emotional toll and the importance of support for survivors. Her ex-husband was jailed in 2021 after years of harassment, and Dodsworth emphasized the need for awareness and help for those affected by domestic violence, which often spikes after the holiday season.
The Justice Department released thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, revealing new images, recordings, and documents that detail his abuse, connections to prominent figures, and ongoing investigations, with some information redacted for privacy and security reasons.
A woman who went on a brief Tinder date with predator Christopher Harkins was subjected to years of threats and abuse, highlighting failures in police response despite multiple reports, before Harkins was finally jailed for numerous crimes including sexual violence and fraud.