A woman who was allegedly made to walk naked through the
streets of New York after claims her boyfriend caught her messaging other men
has spoken about her ordeal. Jason Melo, 24, allegedly choked and punched the
22-year-old woman, in front of their two-month-old daughter before making her
strip off all her clothing and walk around their block.
streets of New York after claims her boyfriend caught her messaging other men
has spoken about her ordeal. Jason Melo, 24, allegedly choked and punched the
22-year-old woman, in front of their two-month-old daughter before making her
strip off all her clothing and walk around their block.
She also claims Melo told her that if she did not do as he
asked he would throw her down the stairs and slash her face.
asked he would throw her down the stairs and slash her face.
Shocking footage showed the woman in a towel before the man
eventually pulls it away, exposing her body to everyone on the street. She
desperately tries to preserve her dignity, at one point attempting to dress
herself with the canvas cover draped over a nearby motorbike.
eventually pulls it away, exposing her body to everyone on the street. She
desperately tries to preserve her dignity, at one point attempting to dress
herself with the canvas cover draped over a nearby motorbike.
In the video, the man can be heard saying: “Stop and
take the towel off. We need to see your shame.” He adds: “A pretty
girl like you […] with seven men. You will pay the price. Now everybody can
see, now everybody can see.”
take the towel off. We need to see your shame.” He adds: “A pretty
girl like you […] with seven men. You will pay the price. Now everybody can
see, now everybody can see.”
Yesterday Melo appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on
Thursday charged with assault in the third degree, menacing in the second
degree, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Thursday charged with assault in the third degree, menacing in the second
degree, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Speaking of her ordeal, the young woman, who cannot be named
for legal reasons, said she is now hiding in their apartment with her newborn
daughter afraid to go out. She told Univision:
for legal reasons, said she is now hiding in their apartment with her newborn
daughter afraid to go out. She told Univision:
“I was so scared of him, I didn’t know what to do, I
couldn’t even think. He started threatening me, he threatened to slash my
face.”
couldn’t even think. He started threatening me, he threatened to slash my
face.”
Melo, who lives in Harlem but is believed to be from the
Dominican Republic, describes himself alternately as a ‘entrepreneur’ and a
‘comedian’ on social media. At the top of his Instagram page, Melo writes: ‘How
Good It Feel Knowing That I Will Be Millionaire And Successful Forever.’
Dominican Republic, describes himself alternately as a ‘entrepreneur’ and a
‘comedian’ on social media. At the top of his Instagram page, Melo writes: ‘How
Good It Feel Knowing That I Will Be Millionaire And Successful Forever.’
In a series of Instagram videos, posted yesterday, he
apologised to his girlfriend and said he regretted what he had done. He said:
“Please forgive me, I want you all to know that I am not as bad as you
think. I just want to tell you all that I feel bad, as a man. You don’t know
what was going through my mind.”
apologised to his girlfriend and said he regretted what he had done. He said:
“Please forgive me, I want you all to know that I am not as bad as you
think. I just want to tell you all that I feel bad, as a man. You don’t know
what was going through my mind.”
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