Warning for Objectivist Women


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Warning for Objectivist Women

I received an offline message from a person I like (who wishes to remain anonymous) with a request that I warn Objectivist or Objectivism-friendly women about a predator.

So here it is.

There is a dude going around all over the place seeking contact with vulnerable Objectivist women, then dipping into their bank accounts while he abuses them. And from copies of legal documents I have seen online, he beats small kids, too.

I have not verified this enough to my satisfaction to talk about him openly by name (I like to look deeper before going on the attack myself), but I can give a link to an ex who has been on a campaign against him for quite a while. That way you can read and judge for yourself.

http://www.themyriafoundation.org/

It says "foundation," but it's a blog by a woman who was hurt by this dude and is really pissed. At first blush, you get the impression of overreaction by a woman scorned, but then you start looking at the copies of legal documents like arrest warrants, police sexual assault reports, and so on and you begin to feel she has reasons to be so angry.

From what I gathered on skimming through a lot of this, she initially discredited herself by making formal complaints, then fell for the dude's sweet-talk promises of changing his abusive ways and withdrew the complaints. I can't say for sure because I only skimmed, but my impression is that this happened several times before her final break with him.

An appeals court judgment in Illinois mentioned it, but ruled in her favor as it overturned a previous ruling against her for filing a suit that was "frivolous, malicious, or an abuse of process." She had charged the dude with "battery and related torts," including rape. The appeals court considered her to be a victim of manipulation, noting that "recantations by abused spouses often turn out to be untruthful because of the victim’s fear of retaliation, financial dependence, or hope of saving the marriage."

And there are those other women....

The blog owner is not the person who sent me this request, but that person has looked into former victims of this dude and noticed a common thread among many of them: they are Objectivist women.

So it looks like the Objectivist world is coming into its own, no longer a subculture, but a full-fledged one. We now have our own predator.

If any OL members or OL readers have had contact with this dude, please be careful. Seek advice and seek to inform yourself. Then take it from there. I, for one, don't want to see any of you hurt.

btw - That blog is a bit disorganized. You can get to older posts only by scrolling to the bottom and clicking "Older Posts." There is no list of archives or anything like that, so you just have to scroll and read as it suits your fancy and interest.

Michael

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Good lord what next. Illinois! at least we know it is not you or ghs. Could it be a former OLer or other Oposter who has lost his marbles and scruples?

As I only post here and occasionally on hockey or royalty sites |I have never heard of this person but I will be on the look out.

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Men on the hockey sites can be a bit predatory but it is not money they are after. And not what else you are thinking either. They are looking for friends or female relatives of team executives or scouts or coaches or season ticket holders.

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