Lucia Osborne-Crowley

That’s very kind, thank you so much Jo!

The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

* The Lasting Harm, by my friend (and a personal hero, Lucia Osborne-Crowley) is an exception. It places his victims centre stage.

The tragedy and courage of Virginia Giuffre | The Observer The posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl cuts through the tabloid stories about Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew to reveal the stark reality of a lifetime of...

This article refers to your brilliant book: observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Oh wow thank you!!

It’s all too little, too late, with too many bodies already in the ground.

But this shows, at least, that this story is *not* just going to go away quietly like it has again and again and again for three decades. Not this time. The jig is up.

Here’s a quote from a 2022 Harvard study: “Women in the U.S. who are pregnant or who have recently given birth are more likely to be murdered than to die from obstetric causes—and these homicides are linked to a deadly mix of intimate partner violence and firearms.”

As Trump spouts lies about paracetamol/tylenol, autism and pregnancy, here is a gentle reminder that the leading cause of harm during pregnancy is literally… men. Violent men. Specifically, violent men with guns.

Here’s a quote from a 2022 Harvard study: “Women in the U.S. who are pregnant or who have recently given birth are more likely to be murdered than to die from obstetric causes—and these homicides are linked to a deadly mix of intimate partner violence and firearms.”

perhaps the most unsettling element of this story (and so many others) is that Epstein mixed with the powerful - royalty , presidents etc - so the intelligence services will have known for a long long time what was going on

Another chance to say - read @luciaoc.bsky.social ‘s The Lasting Harm

The new Pope was accused of covering up child abuse. Why is no-one talking about it? Newly elected Pope Leo XIV faces serious allegations of covering up child abuse, yet media coverage remains disturbingly silent.

He's called a "moderate" and "good humoured".
But why is no one talking about the new Pope being allegedly implicated in the Catholic Church's cover up of sexual abuse of children?
Excellent piece from @luciaoc.bsky.social on @womensagenda.bsky.social today
womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-n...

Still on a high after meeting @drdemography.com and @luciaoc.bsky.social yesterday.

I’m still chuffed they knew who I was.

Join us for a special event tomorrow evening with Australian-trained lawyer and journalist @luciaoc.bsky.social, who was 1 of only 4 court reporters admitted daily into the blockbuster criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Hosted by Rosemarie Milsom

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Lucia Osborne-Crowley: The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell Australian-trained lawyer and journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley was one of only four court reporters admitted daily into the blockbuster criminal...

Can’t wait for #NWF2025?

Join us on February 28 for a special pre-festival event with @luciaoc.bsky.social, who will speak with festival director Rosemarie Milsom about her powerful book, The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

🎟️ www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1331626/

Starting a new book by @luciaoc.bsky.social and I’m already gripped by the engaging writing.