Jamie Hawn, the woman allegedly attacked by former AEW producer BJ Whitmer, has spoken about the challenges she and other victims have faced.
In June, Whitmer was arrested over a reported case of domestic violence. He was charged with one count of strangulation in the first degree and one count of burglary in the second degree. AEW quickly terminated its contract with Whitmer and offered support to those impacted by this situation.
Jamie Hawn Speaks
Sitting down with FOX 19, Hawn spoke about the alleged incident with Whitmer, who was her boyfriend at the time.
“He approached me and began strangling me and threatened my life.”
Hawn also understands why so many survivors stay silent.
“It’s physically altering when you’re having to make sure that your voice is being heard and if you don’t attend (court) and you put yourself in this vulnerable environment, it’s very possible that things won’t get mentioned to get that justice.”
She added that while she is cooperating fully, it has been challenging to have her character questioned in legal proceedings.
“Whether I feel safe or not – the ability to move forward from this? I can’t move forward because now I’m going backward about things that have nothing to do with what happened that day.”
Whitmer appeared in Boone County Court this week, where his pre-trial date was scheduled for January 3. There are multiple resources available for survivors of domestic violence. They include:
- Ion Center for Violence Prevention, 859-491-3335, ioncenter.org
- Family Nurturing Center, 859-525-3200, familynuture.org
- Betterhelp (specializing in domestic violence, PTSD, trauma, and healing), 888-688-9296, betterhelp.com
- Welcome House, 859-431-8717
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
