When I was a teenager, I thought Virgil Texas was very funny. I asked him to proofread an essay I submitted to a website, and emailed it to him. The essay was about turning 16. We talked a little bit, and I thought he was very cool because he was funny and he lived in NY.— Jennifer Seberg (@JenniferSeberg) June 9, 2021
These rumours have been circling since 2019. It’s unclear if it’s a targeted smear campaign or if there’s truth to it as all the allegations tend to be posted on reactionary sites.
In this case, there’s a paper trail (texts/emails) that can be used to corroborate the story.
Hopefully she’s brave enough to bring this to a lawyer or an investigative journalist that can chase this up.
Yes, it’s suspicious that a new account starts posting allegations like this but remember:
We should assume good faith and believe all victims in the first instance. It’s hard enough speaking up about this with the cloud of uncertainty of people doubting you always hovering over you. Remember that most women you’ve spoken to have experienced some form of sexual harassment during their lives so let’s not contribute to a culture of minimising their plight, even indirectly.
Twitter followers/account creation date doesn’t mean jack shit in a world where you can buy pre-seeded accounts.
Certain details can be subpoenaed from Apple/email providers, even if the actual messages no longer exist, that would lend truth to or discredit these claims.
These rumours have been circling since 2019. It’s unclear if it’s a targeted smear campaign or if there’s truth to it as all the allegations tend to be posted on reactionary sites.
In this case, there’s a paper trail (texts/emails) that can be used to corroborate the story. Hopefully she’s brave enough to bring this to a lawyer or an investigative journalist that can chase this up.
Yes, it’s suspicious that a new account starts posting allegations like this but remember: