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later tweet that participating in that investigation would have exposed her to risk(s) beyond her control. As before, she declined to name either her alleged abuser or the organization for which he worked, but reports from the entertainment news media on
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896:"Hey dudes. Just a reminder: I 100% stand by every single word of my essay. I made sure it was unembellished, factual, and that I had evidence to back it up in order to protect myself in case of ACTUAL litigation (not a network investigation, where I'm not protected). That is all"
579:"I quietly posted an article today, unlisted on Medium. It clearly made the rounds. I'm overwhelmed and I want to thank all of you for your support and kind words- they mean so much to me. I may take some time off the internet, please know your support means everything to me"
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