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Stanford Sexual Assault Survivor Formerly Known As 'Emily Doe' Reveals Her Identity
She is "Emily Doe" no longer.
Four years after the Stanford University rape case made Brock Turner a household name, his victim, known until now as "Emily Doe," is sharing her story and her real name: Chanel Miller.
In Miller's upcoming memoir Know My Name, she finally tells her story, which has been the subject of near-constant scrutiny since 2016. The book will be released by Viking on September 24th.
"It was just obvious to me from the beginning what she had to say and how different it was and how extraordinarily well she was going to say it," says Viking editor-in-chief Andrea Schulz to the New York Times. "It is one of the most important books that I’ve ever published."
In a new video released by 60 Minutes, Miller reads the harrowing victim impact statement she presented to Turner in court. The letter went viral in 2016 and remained Miller's only words on the subject until now.
She has been known to the world as “Emily Doe,” the sexual assault victim of Stanford swimmer Brock Turner. Now she’s revealing her name and face. Chanel Miller, here reading her victim impact statement, gives her first interview to "60 Minutes" https://t.co/U4GDOofVj6 pic.twitter.com/cpVMwCZ4Sk
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) September 4, 2019
Online, people are praising Miller's decision to come forward and share her story.
Chanel Miller, the woman who Brock Turner served THREE MONTHS in prison for raping, is a goddamn American hero and I cannot wait to read her book. https://t.co/S24DyicKLK
— ella dawson (@brosandprose) September 4, 2019
I've got goosebumps. After everything Chanel Miller has been through, she deserves the world. I can't wait to read this. https://t.co/KOUmF25nqq
— Halie LeSavage (@halie_lesavage) September 4, 2019
In 2016, a jury found Turner guilty of three counts of sexual assault. However, in a controversial decision, Judge Aaron Besky sentenced him to six months in prison, which many found far too lax.
Turner would later grace the pages of a criminology textbook next to the definition of "rape."
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