I Don't Know How To Talk About This
In the past few days, I've somehow gained a lot more followers, because of, get this- vicious sexual assault allegations against someone I know. That's... Possibly my worst nightmare.
This month has been crazy, with everything going on in the world, and having a massive scandal in the community like multiple people coming out about their experiences is wild, but necessary. These are the voices we need to be listening to, and the accused need to suffer the repercussions of their vile actions.
Unfortunately though, there is a very small minority of people that will fabricated a narrative for whatever reason. Attention, revenge, etc.
I was one of the few people who saw the accuser's statement before if went public. Hearing that someone who you're close to straight up raped a child is, to say the least, is a hard pill to swallow.
Never discredit a person's testimony or evidence just on principle. It's invalidating someone's trauma and pain.
However.
We heard them out. We listened. And after recanting and recalling the situation.
It's a flat out lie. I have never, ever said that about someone accusing someone else of a vicious crime before. But this is a lie. It is 100% a lie.
I attended every PAX (east and west) from 2014-2015, and East again in 2017 with my best friend. My first PAX was when I was 14. This was PAX prime, and the first time I met Anthony in person. The second time was East in the same year, then East again in 2015.
Anthony and I have known eachother for a very, very long time now. When I was in high school, I began taking up digital art more seriously. Anthony had hired me as his first thumbnail artist, something I'm very proud of. We met when I was 14, and we have been involved in the same friend group ever since. I'm 21 now.
The first time we met, I was shaking with anxiety. My dad came with me to this PAX, but he wasn't with me when I met Anthony, and he wasn't aware my dad was with me until later.
Anthony, was in his early to mid 20s around this time, and he treated me how an adult should treat a child. He knew what our relationship was, and he was always very professional, very kind, and very respectful of me, the 14 year old girl who drew his thumbnails.
The next convention was the one this person states the allegations happened at. I was good friends with AphexArcade and HungaryOak at this time, even visiting them at the room they had all shared. Anthony was in fact, present during this entire Saturday morning, because he was staying with Jess and her cousin.
About this hotel. Every time I have been to Boston, I've stayed at the Langham (they have amazing lobster mac n cheese.) The first few times, I had my dad with me, so nothing to note there. In 2017, I went by myself and with my best friend, who was a minor at the time. I was 18, and my dad was the one that paid for the room. They would NOT let me check in if I was under 18, and I had to provide multiple proofs of my age (I look incredibly young for my age), along with statements and a phone call from my father to confirm that I was supposed to be there.
I think truly what we have here is a case of compulsive lying, or even some kind of fabricated memory this person has convinced themselves they have. I fully stand by Anthony, and trust him. I was 4 years old when I was sexually abused. So things like this, like I said, are a disgusting invalidation of actual assault victims.
I hope Anthony fully pursues legal action against this person.
