New Jersey's new first lady tells crowd she was sexually assaulted in college three decades ago during dramatic speech at Women's March
- Tammy Murphy, wife of Governor Phil Murphy, spoke in front of a crowd on Morristown Green on Saturday, contributing her story to the #MeToo movement
- 'Today I will add my voice to this growing chorus. Three decades ago, as a college sophomore, I was sexually assaulted,' Murphy stated
- Murphy attended the University of Virginia as an undergraduate when she was grabbed by a man in the bushes
- No one could hear her scream but when the man tried to stuff a crab apple in her mouth she bit him and used the moment to escape
- The now 52-year-old was able to run to a nearby fraternity house and have police charged but justice was never served
- Murphy was introduced by her husband, who spoke on the executive order he signed calling for the equal pay for women
The New first lady of New Jersey told of the sexual assault she experienced more than 30 years ago while giving a speech in front of thousands at the Woman's March in New Jersey.
Tammy Murphy, wife of Governor Phil Murphy, spoke in front of a crowd on Morristown Green on Saturday, contributing her story to the #MeToo movement.
'Today I will add my voice to this growing chorus. Three decades ago, as a college sophomore, I was sexually assaulted,' Murphy stated.
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Tammy Murphy, wife of Governor Phil Murphy, spoke in front of a crowd on Morristown Green on Saturday, contributing her story to the #MeToo movement
Murphy attended the University of Virginia as an undergraduate and claims that she was walking alone when she decided to ho down a shorter path to avoid two groups of friends.
The now- 52-year-old was then dragged into the bushes by a man.
'I was thrown on my back, I had a man on top of me -- pulled my shirt up, pulled my skirt up and I started screaming, she added.
And while she could see people at a nearby party through a window, Murphy claims no one heard her scream.
'Today I will add my voice to this growing chorus. Three decades ago, as a college sophomore, I was sexually assaulted,' Murphy stated
Murphy attended the University of Virginia as an undergraduate when she was grabbed by a man in the bushes
At one point, the man picked a crab apple off the ground and tried to put it in her mouth to quiet her, but she bit his hand.
'I bit him as hard as I could,' Murphy asserted.
Escaping to a nearby fraternity house, the half-clothed Murphy was able to get assistance and students called the police.
No one could hear her scream but when the man tried to stuff a crab apple in her mouth she bit him and used the moment to escape. Pictured at the Women's March on Saturday
Her assailant never faced justice for the crime as it was the 'attitudes of the time' but they would later be convicted of another crime, she stated.
'Until today, only a few have heard my story,' Murphy added.
'Now, you all know. I tell this today not for me, but really for all of you. Surely, among us is a woman who has been silent about her own story.'
She would go on and cite a report from the NJ Advance Media that was about the state's rise in campus rapes over the last few years. Murphy continued by saying that she doubts that all have been reported, however.
Murphy was introduced by her husband, who spoke on the executive order he signed calling for the equal pay for women.
The crowd cheered her on for sharing her testimony.
The couple have been married for more than 20 years and have four children together.
The now 52-year-old was able to run to a nearby fraternity house and have police charged but justice was never served
Murphy was introduced by her husband, who spoke on the executive order he signed calling for the equal pay for women
Tammy was the student vice president at the University of Virginia and grew up in the state.
She would eventually serve on the school's board of trustees.
The Virginia-native would meet Phil while working at Goldman Sachs.
Across the country, thousands convened to march at Women's Marches and protest Donald Trump.
The focus this year was 'Power to the Polls' which is an effort to boost turnout for the November election.
The focus this year was 'Power to the Polls' which is an effort to boost turnout for the November election
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