Duffy reveals she was kidnapped & raped

[Smithy]

You can only imagine the amount of times I thought about writing this. The way I would write it, how I would feel thereafter. Well, not entirely sure why now is the right time, and what it is that feels exciting and liberating for me to talk. I cannot explain it. Many of you wonder what happened to me, where did I disappear to and why. A journalist contacted me, he found a way to reach me and I told him everything this past summer. He was kind and it felt so amazing to finally speak. The truth is, and please trust me I am ok and safe now, I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days. Of course I survived. The recovery took time. There’s no light way to say it. But I can tell you in the last decade, the thousands and thousands of days I committed to wanting to feel the sunshine in my heart again, the sun does now shine. You wonder why I did not choose to use my voice to express my pain? I did not want to show the world the sadness in my eyes. I asked myself, how can I sing from the heart if it is broken? And slowly it unbroke. In the following weeks I will be posting a spoken interview. If you have any questions I would like to answer them, in the spoken interview, if I can. I have a sacred love and sincere appreciation for your kindness over the years. You have been friends. I want to thank you for that x
Duffy

Please respect this is a gentle move for me to make, for myself, and I do not want any intrusion to my family. Please support me to make this a positive experience.




Omg :sad:

[Crimson Dynamo]

who is Duffy?

[Crimson Dynamo]

oh wait i googled, she is a singer - good song warwick avenue

[caprimint]

Damn that's bad. Hope she's doing okay now <3

[Ammi]

...that’s so sad...:sad:...I hope the sun continues to shine brighter and brighter each day for her...

[Elliot]

That’s horrible omg I hope she’s better

[Crimson Dynamo]

this drugging thing is a menace

[LaLaLand]

Omg how terrifying. Poor Duffy! She was poised to be such a megastar then just sort of vanished and always wondered why. Man :sad:

[Liam-]

Oh Jesus, bless her :(

[Kizzy]

Oh no! I love Duffy :( I was thinking of her the other day too!! What a horrible thing, I wonder where she was? Or how she got away?

[Jake.]

:( that’s v sad

[Mystic Mock]

****ing hell, she had an amazing voice in her prime.

Hopefully she's doing okay.

[GoldHeart]

Duffy the singer?!???? Wtf :shocked:, i use to like her music.

[Shaun]

Horrific story but something about posting it on Instagram with this level of detail and no apparent contact with the police is a bit... weird.

I guess after Jussie Smollett I fear the worst in celebrities :/

[bots]

it's a very disturbing story and I wish her well. I hope the appropriate authorities investigate now.

[Ammi]

Please respect this is a gentle move for me to make, for myself, and I do not want any intrusion to my family. Please support me to make this a positive experience.


...this is being reported in so many media sources this morning, it was on the radio earlier...I’m not sure that her no intrusion request will be something that she’ll see feasibly happen, sadly...:sad:..

[Cherie]

She disappeared really quickly, poor woman, I wish her well

[Niamh.]

Horrific story but something about posting it on Instagram with this level of detail and no apparent contact with the police is a bit... weird.

I guess after Jussie Smollett I fear the worst in celebrities :/

How do you know she hadn't contacted the Police?

Horrific story, don't know why she would make it up

[Cal.]

Horrific story but something about posting it on Instagram with this level of detail and no apparent contact with the police is a bit... weird.

I guess after Jussie Smollett I fear the worst in celebrities :/

Hmmm I get what you mean but why would she choose to suddenly lie now?

[Cal.]

God bless her :love:

[Nicky91]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/25/mercy-singer-duffy-reveals-being-drugged-raped-kidnapped/

''Duffy, who had not posted anything on IG since 2017, doesn't lay out exactly when the crime happened or where. But, it sounds like more details will be coming shortly.''

[user104658]

It doesn't say it wasn't handled by the police - it may be that it was just successfully kept out of the press (rare for celebrities, but it does happen).

[Livia]

Ten years ago... she's gone all that time... I hope she's had good friends and family around her.

[GoldHeart]

I wondered what happened to her when she disappeared out the limelight, but I'm now thinking how did this happen ??. This is horrific .

[Niamh.]

I wondered what happened to her when she disappeared out the limelight, but I'm now thinking how did this happen ??. This is horrific .

Yeah same, I really liked her stuff as well

[Tom4784]

It explains a lot, she had this huge album, was primed to be the next big thing and then she just disappeared, not that I blame her. Such an experience would break most people, I do hope that she got her justice and that she got the help she needs to try and deal with the damage such a horrific ordeal can cause.

[arista]

...that’s so sad...:sad:...I hope the sun continues to shine brighter and brighter each day for her...


Is it True , though?


She never got The Police?


Will this help her Flog her new CD?

[Livia]

Is it True , though?


She never got The Police?


Will this help her Flog her new CD?

That's cynical arista, even for you.

How do you know she never got the police? Whatever happened, it's taken her the best part of 10 years to recover.

[Kazanne]

I really like her music and voice , poor girl , I hope she can get back to some sort of normality and do what she loves to do again , I did always wonder why she gave it all up as she seemed to be in her prime and really popular , what a terrible ordeal for her to go through .

[Cherie]

I just heard that she was fed up with how she was being treated by her record company and didn't want to 'sing to order' so she took herself out of the music scene, not sure how true

[arista]

That's cynical arista, even for you.

How do you know she never got the police? Whatever happened, it's taken her the best part of 10 years to recover.


The Media said a Reporter spoke to her
but the interview is not getting published
but saying she never got Police.

She is going to word a new statement / interview.

[arista]

I just heard that she was fed up with how she was being treated by her record company and didn't want to 'sing to order' so she took herself out of the music scene, not sure how true


Yes
loss control of her contract.
Hence 10 years of nothing

[Shaun]

How do you know she hadn't contacted the Police?

Horrific story, don't know why she would make it up

Fair point. But there's just something about the account she gives that is just... leaving me incredulous, really. That a journalist - therefore someone who is making themselves known to a famous victim - would go and track her down, lock her up, and do all sorts of unspeakable things to her? It begs belief.

I do hope I'm wrong but there's something about the way it's just been uploaded to social media before any sort of arrest has been made public is strange to me :shrug:

[Niamh.]

Fair point. But there's just something about the account she gives that is just... leaving me incredulous, really. That a journalist - therefore someone who is making themselves known to a famous victim - would go and track her down, lock her up, and do all sorts of unspeakable things to her? It begs belief.

I do hope I'm wrong but there's something about the way it's just been uploaded to social media before any sort of arrest has been made public is strange to me :shrug:

Fair enough, I would just think that it must be more likely that it did happen, you would have to have a pretty warped mind to make up something like that

[bots]

Of course we only have her statement, but Smollet craved media attention whereas Duffy has avoided all public interaction for years, which to me puts a completely different light on it

[arista]

Horrific story but something about posting it on Instagram with this level of detail amd no apparent contact with the police is a bit... weird.

I guess after Jussie Smollett I fear the worst in celebrities :/


Yes Reports are saying
why no Police?

[Zizu]

this drugging thing is a menace



Just give the barstewards harsh sentences for a start ..


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[Zizu]

Hmmm I get what you mean but why would she choose to suddenly lie now?



Anxiety, depression and any number of reasons..


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[arista]

Of course we only have her statement, but Smollet craved media attention whereas Duffy has avoided all public interaction for years, which to me puts a completely different light on it

Yes enough time to make up a great Gripping story
go buy her new CD/LP /Download soon

[Niamh.]

Of course we only have her statement, but Smollet craved media attention whereas Duffy has avoided all public interaction for years, which to me puts a completely different light on it

Yes exactly, I hate that people's first instincts are not to believe her

[Zizu]

I just heard that she was fed up with how she was being treated by her record company and didn't want to 'sing to order' so she took herself out of the music scene, not sure how true



Sounds like bollox tbh


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[Beso]

I don't think she should be given all the praise and credit for having to endure this if she's let the bloke off scot free by not reporting it to police.

[arista]

I don't think she should be given all the praise and credit for having to endure this if she's let the bloke off scot free by not reporting it to police.


Yes
that's the Problem many are saying.

[Zizu]

Fair point. But there's just something about the account she gives that is just... leaving me incredulous, really. That a journalist - therefore someone who is making themselves known to a famous victim - would go and track her down, lock her up, and do all sorts of unspeakable things to her? It begs belief.



I do hope I'm wrong but there's something about the way it's just been uploaded to social media before any sort of arrest has been made public is strange to me :shrug:



He should be easy enough to track down if not by the police then someone could certainly do it


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[Niamh.]

I don't think she should be given all the praise and credit for having to endure this if she's let the bloke off scot free by not reporting it to police.

The conviction rate for rape is shockingly low and the way victims are treated is revolting as well. I wouldn't blame any woman - because it's women who are always the ones who were asking for it, or wearing the wrong clothes or who drank too much or were sluts.male victims seem to get taken more seriously - for not reporting stuff like this

[arista]

He should be easy enough to track down if not by the police then someone could certainly do it


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But Duffy
does not want that

[Strictly Jake]

She was set to be the next Adele, Paloma Faith etc wasnt she


Puts a dark twist on the song mercy

[Marsh.]

Not sure about next, wasn't she Adele before Adele? :laugh:

[Zizu]

She was set to be the next Adele, Paloma Faith etc wasnt she


Puts a dark twist on the song mercy



Please don’t bring that woman into ANY conversation


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[Zizu]

But Duffy

does not want that



Well the rest of us should.. he needs to be caught I’d suggest.

I’m guessing she wasn’t is first nor last victim

[Cherie]

Fair point. But there's just something about the account she gives that is just... leaving me incredulous, really. Thait a journalist - therefore someone who is making themselves known to a famous victim - would go and track her down, lock her up, and do all sorts of unspeakable things to her? It begs belief.

I do hope I'm wrong but there's something about the way it's just been uploaded to social media before any sort of arrest has been made public is strange to me :shrug:

That is not what she said, she said a journalist reached out to her and she told him her story

A journalist contacted me, he found a way to reach me and I told him everything this past summer. He was kind and it felt so amazing to finally speak.

[Cherie]

Sounds like bollox tbh


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Not really, her second album didn’t do so well, so she may have stepped back for a while, not saying she hasn’t been raped btw just that it may not be the reason she disappeared initially

[arista]

That is not what she said, she said a journalist reached out to her and she told him her story


Yes but that's not getting Published.
She is going to word her story etc, now.

Make Sure you buy her new recording etc.

[arista]

"I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days."


No Police?

Sounds so wrong

[Zizu]

No Police?

Sounds so wrong



Not considering that only 1% of reported rapes actually get to court ..


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[Tony Montana]

That's terrible news.

Hope she's doing better now.

[Tony Montana]

She was set to be the next Adele, Paloma Faith etc wasnt she


Puts a dark twist on the song mercy

It sure does.

[arista]

Not considering that only 1% of reported rapes actually get to court ..


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But Duffy was held Prisoner?
this is not just a Rape case

[Niamh.]

Really Arista, maybe you should hold back a bit before you started labelling her a liar, it's no ****ing wonder women are so reluctant to come forward about stuff like this, just look at yourself as an example why

[arista]

That's terrible news.

Hope she's doing better now.


Yes if its True?

And she is doing better
ready to Record Music, again.


No Police can confirm it.

[arista]

Really Arista, maybe you should hold back a bit before you started labelling her a liar, it's no ****ing wonder women are so reluctant to come forward about stuff like this, just look at yourself as an example why



I am only being fair
if it is True
No problem of the Police now looking at her claim.

[Niamh.]

I am only being fair
if it is True
No problem of the Police now looking at her claim.

No you're not, not even a little bit

[Marsh.]

Please don’t bring that woman into ANY conversation


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:rolleyes:

[arista]

No you're not, not even a little bit


She can go on Ch4HDnews live
that would help

[Jessica.]

i read about this earlier, it's so sad. I'm glad she is able to tell her story.

[Zizu]

But Duffy was held Prisoner?

this is not just a Rape case



Who knows how horrendous she felt ..


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[Zizu]

But Duffy was held Prisoner?

this is not just a Rape case



All the more reason to find this sick monster


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[arista]

All the more reason to find this sick monster


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That's why she must get a Police Detective to see her

[Cherie]

Yes but that's not getting Published.
She is going to word her story etc, now.

Make Sure you buy her new recording etc.

I was just clarifying, because Shaun said it was the journalist that raped her :shrug:

[Zizu]

That's why she must get a Police Detective to see her



Agreed ... although they can act without the victims permission can’t they ..


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[Marsh.]

That's why she must get a Police Detective to see her

You don't know it hasn't gone through the police.

[arista]

I was just clarifying, because Shaun said it was the journalist that raped her :shrug:


A Man of the Press
Drugging her , Raping her
keeping as his Prisoner?


Well Easy for Police to Arrest.

[arista]

You don't know it hasn't gone through the police.


The media are saying it did not.

[Marsh.]

The media are saying it did not.

Oh, well "The media" are infallible aren't they.

[Marsh.]

A Man of the Press
Drugging her , Raping her
keeping as his Prisoner?


Well Easy for Police to Arrest.

It wasn't the journalist. :facepalm:

[Niamh.]

A Man of the Press
Drugging her , Raping her
keeping as his Prisoner?


Well Easy for Police to Arrest.

Arista, you need to re read the message, she said she finally told her story to the journalist, not that a journalist was the one one who raped her

[Beso]

The conviction rate for rape is shockingly low and the way victims are treated is revolting as well. I wouldn't blame any woman - because it's women who are always the ones who were asking for it, or wearing the wrong clothes or who drank too much or were sluts.male victims seem to get taken more seriously - for not reporting stuff like this

Well now she has aired what allegedly happened into the public domain she can now get something done about her alleged attacker

[Niamh.]

Well now she has aired what allegedly happened into the public domain she can now get something done about her alleged attacker

I hope so

[Cherie]

A Man of the Press
Drugging her , Raping her
keeping as his Prisoner?


Well Easy for Police to Arrest.

No!

[arista]

I was just clarifying, because Shaun said it was the journalist that raped her :shrug:


Its Cherie
that said it.

[Niamh.]

are you only reading half sentences now Arista? :laugh:

[arista]

Arista, you need to re read the message, she said she finally told her story to the journalist, not that a journalist was the one one who raped her

I have
I replied
to Cherie

[Marsh.]

She corrected Shaun who thought the journalist was the rapist.

READ.

[arista]

I have read it.

It was a reply to Cherie's post as above

[Cherie]

I give up

[Shaun]

Ah my bad. The way it was worded:

journalist contacted me, he found a way to reach me and I told him everything this past summer. He was kind and it felt so amazing to finally speak. The truth is, and please trust me I am ok and safe now, I was raped and drugged and held captive over some days. Of course I survived.*

Made it sound like she'd opened up about a lot to him and in return had been abused (by him)... which is what made me think it was so peculiar.

[Zizu]

I give up



I feel your pain ...

:)


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[arista]

I give up


OK Sorry
Fine Lady


Shaun has owned up.

[Alf]

I bet she was begging for Mercy, and asking "why don't you release me?"


What?

[arista]

I bet she was begging for Mercy, and asking "why don't you release me?"


What?


If its True?

The Police need to know