Eleanor
de Freitas was a liar. In 2013 she falsely accused me of rape. In 2012
she falsely accused her parents and landlords of abuse. Even her
parents have admitted the latter in court documents.
Both the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions have made public statements confirming that it was correct
to prosecute Ms de Freitas for perverting the course of justice. The
DPP noted that her prosecution relied on no less than 10 pieces of
evidence. This included witness statements as well as cctv and text
messages, including one from Eleanor herself saying that she had "huge
fun" with me, sent at the exact time she was supposedly raped.
For the record, I was never charged with rape. It was Eleanor who was charged with lying, not the other way around.
This month, some nine years after the allegations, an organisation called Centre for Women's Justice is using Ms de Freitas name to promote their cause, implying she was a victim. This organisation is run by Harriet Wistrich, a well-known feminist.
Last week Julie Bindel (Wistrich's partner) wrote an article which appeared in The Critic magazine stating:
"We
live in a rape culture where legions of men feel entitled to commit sex
crimes, secure in the knowledge that they will very probably get away
with it.".
The final paragraph ends by saying the Eleanor de Freitas case is "one example" of this, thus implying I'm guilty of rape. This is not only untrue, it is seriously defamatory.
Even if they don't believe me, then surely they can recognise that both the Attorney General and DPP looked at the case and concluded there was strong evidence that Eleanor had lied? Even the coroner said there were many things on Eleanor's mind before she died. In a psychiatric report, Eleanor complains extensively about her family, not me.
The real truth is that Wistrich and Bindel are seriously misleading the public, and they know it. But they are not alone. There are other feminist organisations who follow their example.
Back in 2014, when this case hit the press, a huge number
of women's groups jumped on the bandwagon, parading Eleanor's name as if
she was a hero. I was alarmed because it implied I was a rapist, which is categorically untrue. I contacted the charities, offering to show them evidence that proved I was innocent.
Every one of these charities declined. They didn't want to know. They did not want
to see the cctv, text messages or any other evidence. They were prepared to support Eleanor, unconditionally, without
looking at the facts and continued to peddle false information.
When I read about the same charities making statements on other cases in the press, I just can't take them seriously. Because I know how
they operate. The charities in question are:
Refuge, Justice For Women, Women
Against Rape, Rape Crisis, Eaves, One in four, Nia, Liberty, Centre for
Women Justice, Victim Support, Campaign to End Rape, End Violence
against Women.
Below: Harriet Wistrich and Julie Bindel.
