Jasmine Eiland: Trigger Warning

[kxlot79]

Apparently this woman is married, and from the limited information I observed, he is a POS. Evidently she has no one who loves her in life. And that’s just indescribably sad.

 

[Shula]

I've never frequented clubs because this type of thing I assumed was the norm.

That saddest thing about this comment is that the world is so jacked up that if someone said this was the norm, I wouldn't be shocked at all. Why not? We do and film everything else. And yes, a lot of the dancing looks like simulated sex acts.

I hope this lady gets justice. We all thought cameras would help keep us safer with police brutality or other crap like this. Our lives still don't really matter in this society.

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

unfortunately, Jasmine attempted suicide.

 

[Reinventing21]

Nooooo!!!! This girl needs help NOW! Is this being publicized??!!! What is being done to help her??? I cannot imagine the horror this girl must feel! She needs to know she has public support! How is she??!!!

 

[itsallaboutattitude]

I’m not clicking on any videos. Need summaries.

This is all triggering as I’ve been groped and manhandled more than once in a club setting before the time of cell phone video evidence.

 

[Black Ambrosia]

I just want to hug her and let her know that she matters. This has really troubled me. I pray that she doesn't make any other attempts and that she finds a way to heal. I'm not sure what to think about the ex-husband or soon to be ex-husband reappearing after he made those shady comments. He seemed to be a heartless vulture. I feel like the friend that posted the update video is sincere. I'm not sure about anyone else.

 

[ThirdEyeBeauty]

My dyslexia and comprehension are acting up. So she attempted suicide 3/24 and most recently?

 

[awhyley]

This just gets worse and worse. Just praying for her physical and mental recovery.

 

[ThirdEyeBeauty]

It gets worse. I'm speechless. She needs help.

 

[IslandMummy]

He was arrested for aggravated sodomy on the 29th

 

[Black Ambrosia]

Thank God.

So was the previous report about not pressing charges inaccurate or did something change?

 

[IslandMummy]

Thank God.

So was the previous report about not pressing charges inaccurate or did something change?

Probably a bit of both, the Police may have declined to press charges at that time until they investigated but people took it as no charges will be filed ever.

 

[awhyley]

At first, I was only seeing this being reported on sites like gossiponthis and a few YouTube videos, but the story finally broke officially about 1/2 hour ago. It's still shocking that it took this long for him to be reprimanded.

Oops, forgot to include the link: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law...was-streamed-facebook/lBXNx82AMp1Ne59sjpWapO/

 

[MzRhonda]

Held without bond good!

 

[Crackers Phinn]

This only shows the pill in her drink. No rape footage.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Rape is horrific in all it's forms. The concept of forced sodomy makes my brain shut down tho.

 

[Black Ambrosia]

Rape is horrific in all it's forms. The concept of forced sodomy makes my brain shut down tho.

Especially in that setting. Granted no setting is acceptable but being partially disrobed in public while others not only watch but appear to enjoy watching (I assume based on their choice to record) while being completely helpless is the stuff nightmares are made of. Then to add seeing it later and thousands of people continuing to watch online. It’s unfathomable that it really happened yet we all know it did.

 

[Black Ambrosia]

I haven’t kept up with this because it hurts my spirit but I thought I read, maybe on the other site, that she was in fb comments saying that she wasn’t penetrated. She was making a distinction between sexual assault and rape.

Now I’m wondering about other things I heard about her watching a performance afterward. She may have been there in a haze but I really hate the way people have portrayed this situation like it wasn’t rape because of whatever lame rationale they had as if someone who was drugged can be expected to behave normally.

 

[IslandMummy]

At first, I was only seeing this being reported on sites like gossiponthis and a few YouTube videos, but the story finally broke officially about 1/2 hour ago. It's still shocking that it took this long for him to be reprimanded.

Oops, forgot to include the link: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law...was-streamed-facebook/lBXNx82AMp1Ne59sjpWapO/

Thanks to the relentless work of black women bloggers

 

[Black Ambrosia]

I read an article on the ajc site about this before that rubbed me the wrong way. It wasn’t overtly shady but it basically said a woman filmed her assault on fb live without any context. It was the kind of article that leads people to think that rather than calling for help or fighting him off she pulled out her phone.

 

[Theresamonet]

I’m just now reading that he was charged with Aggravated Sodomy. I can’t even.

I’ve been following this story elsewhere, and this woman has some truly foul people in her circle. Like, every single person she knows ain’t .

 

[Ms. Tarabotti]

Rape is horrific in all it's forms. The concept of forced sodomy makes my brain shut down tho.

Especially in that setting. Granted no setting is acceptable but being partially disrobed in public while others not only watch but appear to enjoy watching (I assume based on their choice to record) while being completely helpless is the stuff nightmares are made of. Then to add seeing it later and thousands of people continuing to watch online. It’s unfathomable that it really happened yet we all know it did.

True.

It's bad enough being drug and raped (let's call it what it was-rape). But to have others watch it, film it and not step in to help must be humiliating. One could think that they were just another couple having sex in public but once she started to say 'help me', one could have asked if the woman was okay. But no one did. And now your humiliation, your degradation is plastered all over the internet, with folks questioning your behavior and your actions- it's enough to see how someone could turn to suicide to be rid of the pain. I hope that she has a strong support system around her.

 

[IslandMummy]

True.

It's bad enough being drug and raped (let's call it what it was-rape). But to have others watch it, film it and not step in to help must be humiliating. One could think that they were just another couple having sex in public but once she started to say 'help me', one could have asked if the woman was okay. But no one did. And now your humiliation, your degradation is plastered all over the internet, with folks questioning your behavior and your actions- it's enough to see how someone could turn to suicide to be rid of the pain. I hope that she has a strong support system around her.

Her support system is full of garbage. I hope she finds new friends, family and associates.

 

[greight]

This hurts me deeply

 

[Black Ambrosia]

Woman sues Atlanta nightclub after alleged sexual assault streamed on Facebook Live

(CNN) — A woman who says she was sexually assaulted at a popular Atlanta nightclub and is suing the company that owns Opera Atlanta told reporters Tuesday she is a "victim, but I'm a survivor as well."

Jasmine Eiland and her attorney, L. Chris Stewart, said at a news conference that the club, which was hosting a concert on January 20, did not have enough security, and due to Opera's negligence she was sexually assaulted on the dance floor as she streamed her birthday party on Facebook Live.

As Stewart played reporters a video he says shows a man pulling Eiland through the crowd after a first assault, his client appeared to be overcome with tears and she was helped from the room for a while.

Stewart said the man assaulted her twice -- once on the dance floor and again in an off-limits outdoor area.

CNN reached out to Grae Hospitality, listed as operators of Opera, but was unable to get comment. Previously, Bryan Knight, an attorney for Opera, said the club was cooperating with a criminal investigation by police.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

If the club has insurance, they will settle but I can't see this going to trial. I've been thinking about the movie "The Accused" ever since this whole thing came up. In that case the bar settled with the victim as well.

 

[Cheekychica]

She was assaulted twice that night?? Omg.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

She was assaulted twice that night?? Omg.

Same dude. There's a whole nother video from when he took her off the dance floor.

 

[IslandMummy]

If the club has insurance, they will settle but I can't see this going to trial. I've been thinking about the movie "The Accused" ever since this whole thing came up. In that case the bar settled with the victim as well.

They’ll settle and move right along.

 

[ThirdEyeBeauty]

No, they need to burn that place down. Also the other people who were of close proximity need some type of charge as well.