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- 4. The Cycle of Abuse Feb 15, 2019
- Millions of viewers remain glued to their TVs to see the fate that awaits Lorena.
- 3. An Irresistible Impulse Feb 15, 2019
- Millions are glued to their TVs as Lorena's testimony reaches the fateful night.
- 2. A Woman in Trouble Feb 15, 2019
- Acquitted of rape, John becomes a celebrity while Lorena stands trial, facing decades in prison.
Feb 15, 2019 · In 1993, a 24-year-old woman named Lorena Bobbitt reacted violently to what she said was a long-term pattern of marital abuse — sexual and otherwise — by severing the penis of her husband ...
"Lorena" is an American antebellum song with Ohio origins. The lyrics were written in 1856 by Rev. Henry D. L. Webster , after a broken engagement. He wrote a long poem about his fiancée Ella Blocksom, but changed her name at first to "Bertha" and later to "Lorena", perhaps an adaptation of "Lenore" from Edgar Allan Poe 's poem " The Raven ."
- Henry D. L. Webster
- 1856
Jan 30, 2019 · Lorena did some press, but mostly resisted offers to turn their castration saga into a film or TV series. She turned down $1 million to pose for Playboy. “A million dollars is a million dollars ...
- Amy Chozick
Feb 8, 2019 · Lorena Bobbitt, who cut off her husband's penis in 1993, tells her story of abuse and recovery in a new Amazon docuseries. She says she hopes to raise awareness and help other victims with her ordeal.
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Jun 22, 2018 · Lorena Bobbitt is questioned by an attorney during her trial on Jan. 10, 1994, where she is charged with 'malicious wounding' after cutting off her husband's penis following an alleged rape.
- 5 min
- Olivia B. Waxman
Oct 15, 2023 · The song “Lorena” is a poignant ballad that was originally written by Joseph Webster and Henry DeLafayette Webster during the American Civil War. However, it was John Hartford, a renowned American folk musician, who popularized the song and brought it to a wider audience. “Lorena” tells a tragic tale of lost love and heartbreak ...
Feb 15, 2019 · “Lorena” reveals what happens when symbols of manhood are under threat—a subject as relevant today as it was in the early nineties, when John Wayne Bobbitt’s penis became a potent stand-in ...